confession

noun/kənˈfɛʃən/

Frequency rank: #4,883 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a formal statement admitting that one has done something wrong or illegal.

Illustration for the English word “confession”

Example sentence

The suspect finally gave his confession to the police about his involvement in the crime.

Synonyms & related words

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