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confession

confession

Meaning of confession

an admission that you have done something wrong

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British English/kənˈfeʃən/
American English/kənˈfɛʃən/
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between confession / admission / acknowledgement

C
🇬🇧English
confession

an admission of wrongdoing, often personal, formal, or made under pressure

B2Very Often

His confession brought the investigation to an end.

A
🇬🇧English
admission

an acknowledgment that something is true, especially a fault, mistake, or crime

B2Very Often

The admission of guilt was enough to convict him.

A
🇬🇧English
acknowledgement

a formal recognition or acceptance that something is true, exists, or has happened

B2Often

The company issued an acknowledgement of its mistake.

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confession means confession. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce confession

/kənˈfeʃən/

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confession

confession transcription

/kənˈfeʃən/, /kənˈfɛʃən/

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confession meaning: what does it mean?

an admission that you have done something wrong

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confession is pronounced as /kənˈfeʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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