confess

Letters that make confess

s, o, e, f, n, c are letters that make 'confess'

Words within confess

fess, SS, on, con, Fes, CO, Co, Es, Fe are words within 'confess'


3 possible definitions for 'confess'

Confess as "confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure"

Under this definition, confess is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

squeal, fink have the same meaning as 'confess'

confess as a type

'confess' can be a type of admit, acknowledge.

Derivatives of confess

rat, squealer, confessor, fink, snitch, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneak, informer, blabber, confession, stool pigeon, canary, sneaker, snitcher, betrayer are derivatives of 'confess'.


Confess as "confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith"

Under this definition, confess is a verb and has the following properties:

confess as a type

'confess' can be a type of admit, acknowledge.

Derivatives of confess

confessor, confession are derivatives of 'confess'.


Confess as "admit (to a wrongdoing)"

Under this definition, confess is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

concede, profess have the same meaning as 'confess'

confess as a type

'confess' can be a type of admit, acknowledge.

Types of confess

make a clean breast of, own up, fess up are types of 'confess'.

Derivatives of confess

confessor, confession, profession, professing are derivatives of 'confess'.

Example of confess used within this context

"She confessed that she had taken the money"



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