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confessOne entry found. Main Entry: con·fess Pronunciation: \kən-ˈfes\ Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French confesser, from confés having confessed, from Latin confessus, past participle of confitēri to confess, from com- + fatēri to confess; akin to Latin fari to speak — more at ban Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 : to tell or make known (as something wrong or damaging to oneself) : admit <he confessed his guilt> synonyms see acknowledge — con·fess·able \-ˈfe-sə-bəl\ adjective
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