confess
— Verb
– English
~ admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money"
confessedly
— Adverb
– English
~ as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
confession
— Noun
– English
~ the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)
confession
— Noun
– English
~ an admission of misdeeds or faults
confession
— Noun
– English
~ (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution
confession
— Noun
– English
~ a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party
confession
— Noun
– English
~ a public declaration of your faith
confessional
— Noun
– English
~ a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
confessor
— Noun
– English
~ a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
confessor
— Noun
– English
~ someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves)
confetti
— Noun
– English
~ small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
confidant
— Noun
– English
~ someone to whom private matters are confided
confide
— Verb
– English
~ confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
confide
— Verb
– English
~ reveal in private; tell confidentially
confidence
— Noun
– English
~ a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"
confidence
— Noun
– English
~ freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
confidence
— Noun
– English
~ a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
confidence
— Noun
– English
~ a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"
confidence
— Noun
– English
~ a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"