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How to pronounce confession in English?

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Type Words
Type of admission
Has types self-condemnation, self-accusation
Derivation confess
Type Words
Type of declaration
Type Words
Type of written document, document, papers
Derivation confess
Type Words
Type of penance
Has types shrift
Derivation confess
Type Words
Type of church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine

Examples of confession

confession
Of his confession to her that his elbow problems were linked to his steroid use.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
That's what Artest did last June, and he wanted everyone to hear his confession.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
With the confession thrown out, the endangerment case against Mr. Hall crumbled.
From the dallasnews.com
When a person makes an appointment for confession, it takes place in the church.
From the newsobserver.com
Authorities wouldn't discuss specifics of the confession or his possible motive.
From the abcnews.go.com
A confession that would hold up under cross-examination or even cross-stitching.
From the jsonline.com
Edwards was convicted of beating Reckling to death based on a signed confession.
From the dailyherald.com
Then, the others returned to the room and he gave his confession to authorities.
From the cnn.com
Even so, Detective Patrick Gallagher soon obtained the airman's oral confession.
From the time.com
More examples
  • An admission of misdeeds or faults
  • A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
  • (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
  • A public declaration of your faith
  • The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
  • (confessional) a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
  • The confession of a person's sins is a religious practice in a number of Christian traditions, e.g., Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
  • Confession is the second album released by the American heavy metal band Ill Niu00F1o. The album debuted at #37 in the Billboard Top 200 with first week sales of 27,863. It has been their most successful album to date, selling nearly 500,000 copies in the United States. The album features several elements and influences of alternative metal...
  • Michael Crafter (born 28 June 1981) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of bands I Killed the Prom Queen and Confession, and is also a former vocalist for Bands - Carpathian and Bury Your Dead. He also played Bass for Shotpointblank.