self-confession

noun

ˌself-kən-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce self-confession (audio)
Definition of self-confessionnext
as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself by his own self-confession, he cravenly betrayed his best friend

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  1. admission
  2. confession
  3. insistence
Noun
  • In a documentary that aired on Belgian network VTM last September, Vandenkerckhove recounted his mother’s admission that Laurent was his father.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Last month, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Gloria Romero issued a similar letter urging the UC Board of Regents to reinstate the SAT as part of UC admissions criteria.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of admission
Noun
  • Audio from a conversation between Davis and investigators — which prosecutors say amounts to a full confession from the former Compton Crips capo — was played for the jury on Thursday.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This confession highlights the intense rivalry, with Barcelona recently dominating domestic trophies.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of confession
Noun
  • Shinkafi believes a combination of tax holidays, full repatriation of earnings and a non-insistence on part ownership in mining projects makes Nigeria’s mining laws friendly to investors.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Duke visited the hospital for testing at his friend’s insistence.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of insistence
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“Self-confession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-confession. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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