Confession
noun
The act of telling something that you did wrong or a secret that you have been keeping.
He made a confession to the police about his involvement in the crime.
Often appears as...
- make a confession
- written confession
noun
A statement of one's principles or beliefs.
His book is a confession of his profound belief in human rights.
Often appears as...
- personal confession
- religious confession
noun
In Christianity, the act of telling a priest your sins.
She went to the church for confession.
Often appears as...
- go to confession
- religious confession
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Religious
noun
In law, a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.
The prosecution relied heavily on the defendant's confession.
Often appears as...
- guilty confession
- legal confession
noun
The act of telling something that you did wrong or a secret that you have been keeping.
He made a confession to the police about his involvement in the crime.
Often appears as...
- make a confession
- written confession
noun
A statement of one's principles or beliefs.
His book is a confession of his profound belief in human rights.
Often appears as...
- personal confession
- religious confession
noun
In Christianity, the act of telling a priest your sins.
She went to the church for confession.
Often appears as...
- go to confession
- religious confession
Usage tips
Religious
noun
In law, a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.
The prosecution relied heavily on the defendant's confession.
Often appears as...
- guilty confession
- legal confession
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Confession often carries emotional weight, expressing regret or shame.
His voice trembled during his confession.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Release
Sharing a confession can be relieving, like unburdening a secret.
She felt lighter after her confession.
Pro Tip 3/3Trust Involved
Confessions imply a level of trust between the person confessing and the listener.
He chose his closest friend for his confession.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Confession often carries emotional weight, expressing regret or shame.
His voice trembled during his confession.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Release
Sharing a confession can be relieving, like unburdening a secret.
She felt lighter after her confession.
Pro Tip 3/3Trust Involved
Confessions imply a level of trust between the person confessing and the listener.
He chose his closest friend for his confession.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Confession often carries emotional weight, expressing regret or shame.
His voice trembled during his confession.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Release
Sharing a confession can be relieving, like unburdening a secret.
She felt lighter after her confession.
Pro Tip 3/3Trust Involved
Confessions imply a level of trust between the person confessing and the listener.
He chose his closest friend for his confession.
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Letting go of God PIPE...
my second-grade class at school. But when she said it, the phrase seemed all caught up in the excitement of preparations for our first communion and our first confession, and everybody knew that was really all about the white dress and the white veil. And anyway, I hadn't really paid all that much attention to that phrase, "age of reason."
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Are all of your memories...
All of these fallibilities of memory can have real-world impacts. If police interrogations use leading questions with eye witnesses or suspects, suggestibility could result in incorrect identifications or unreliable confessions. Even in the absence of leading questions, misattribution can lead to inaccurate eyewitness testimony.
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Interrogation or Child...
suspect might lie or tell the truth they may be innocent or guilty interrogation is a high stakes game too much pressure and an innocent person might confess to a crime they didn't commit most people like to think that there is no such thing as a false confession that some
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Question the Herd PIPE...
what happened I have a confession okay I actually thought it was C so start to question your own judgement I did I don't want to be the dumb kid I want to stand out you know I was like hey have you ever ignored the truth to fit in with a group just think what if those
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Why teens confess to...
But it's interesting that so many teens, significantly more teens than adults, signed the confession saying that they cheated. They hadn't cheated, but they signed this form anyway saying that they had, rarely attempting to involve a parent in the situation.
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Roxane Gay: Confessions...
Without this kind of inclusion, our feminism is nothing. I hold these truths to be self-evident, but let me be I'm a mess. I am full of contradictions. There are many ways in which I'm doing feminism wrong. I have another confession.
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The Egyptian Book of the...
Among these negative confessions, or declarations of innocence, he proclaims that he has not made anyone cry, is not an eavesdropper, and has not polluted the water. But did Ani really live such a perfect life?
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Expanding our definition...
there's my other confession is I'm going to blame pregnancy for the father he makes me laugh without really having to say anything so this could be super awkward if I just turn into some
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How to make stress your...
But first, I want you to make a little confession to me. In the past year, I want you to just raise your hand if you've experienced relatively little stress. Anyone?
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How a "Hi Level" Mindset...
Alright. I have a confession to make. Because I don't want to make this entire TED Talk about myself, I lied and said that this is a friend. It was actually me.
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Letting go of God PIPE...
my second-grade class at school. But when she said it, the phrase seemed all caught up in the excitement of preparations for our first communion and our first confession, and everybody knew that was really all about the white dress and the white veil. And anyway, I hadn't really paid all that much attention to that phrase, "age of reason."
Video examples
Are all of your memories...
All of these fallibilities of memory can have real-world impacts. If police interrogations use leading questions with eye witnesses or suspects, suggestibility could result in incorrect identifications or unreliable confessions. Even in the absence of leading questions, misattribution can lead to inaccurate eyewitness testimony.
Video examples
Interrogation or Child...
suspect might lie or tell the truth they may be innocent or guilty interrogation is a high stakes game too much pressure and an innocent person might confess to a crime they didn't commit most people like to think that there is no such thing as a false confession that some
Video examples
Question the Herd PIPE...
what happened I have a confession okay I actually thought it was C so start to question your own judgement I did I don't want to be the dumb kid I want to stand out you know I was like hey have you ever ignored the truth to fit in with a group just think what if those
Video examples
Why teens confess to...
But it's interesting that so many teens, significantly more teens than adults, signed the confession saying that they cheated. They hadn't cheated, but they signed this form anyway saying that they had, rarely attempting to involve a parent in the situation.
Video examples
Roxane Gay: Confessions...
Without this kind of inclusion, our feminism is nothing. I hold these truths to be self-evident, but let me be I'm a mess. I am full of contradictions. There are many ways in which I'm doing feminism wrong. I have another confession.
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
Among these negative confessions, or declarations of innocence, he proclaims that he has not made anyone cry, is not an eavesdropper, and has not polluted the water. But did Ani really live such a perfect life?
Video examples
Expanding our definition...
there's my other confession is I'm going to blame pregnancy for the father he makes me laugh without really having to say anything so this could be super awkward if I just turn into some
Video examples
How to make stress your...
But first, I want you to make a little confession to me. In the past year, I want you to just raise your hand if you've experienced relatively little stress. Anyone?
Video examples
How a "Hi Level" Mindset...
Alright. I have a confession to make. Because I don't want to make this entire TED Talk about myself, I lied and said that this is a friend. It was actually me.
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Mohamedou Ould Slahi
I told the people before they tortured me, please, don't torture me. I didn't do anything. They say, we have to torture you very much. Then when they tortured me, I told them everything they want to hear. I signed confession. That said, the ball was in their court. You know, I very much surrender to my lot.
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Aleksandar Hemon
Bosniak Writer
I really don't feel that any of the pieces I wrote were confessions; there are no revelations about secrets in my life, and actually I have nothing to confess and I certainly do not ask for redemption and there is no reward for confessing that I expect.
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Connie Nielsen
Danish Actress
The act of writing can be a form of release - a confession performs the same action: putting your inner life on the page or into the hands of a trusted person releases tensions and sheds light on what often seems hidden until spoken - or written.
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Giacomo Casanova
Italian Celebrity
I will begin with this confession: whatever I have done in the course of my life, whether it be good or evil, has been done freely; I am a free agent.
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Andrew Flintoff
English Entertainer
Now, I have a confession to make. I hate warm-ups with a passion. Worst part of the whole day. Nonsense, they are.
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Karl Marx
German Philosopher
Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.
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Alison Bechdel
American Cartoonist
I don't know, maybe it's because I was raised Catholic. Confession has always held a great appeal for me.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian Philosopher
A confession has to be part of your new life.
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Mohamedou Ould Slahi
I told the people before they tortured me, please, don't torture me. I didn't do anything. They say, we have to torture you very much. Then when they tortured me, I told them everything they want to hear. I signed confession. That said, the ball was in their court. You know, I very much surrender to my lot.
Quote examples
Aleksandar Hemon
Bosniak Writer
I really don't feel that any of the pieces I wrote were confessions; there are no revelations about secrets in my life, and actually I have nothing to confess and I certainly do not ask for redemption and there is no reward for confessing that I expect.
Quote examples
Connie Nielsen
Danish Actress
The act of writing can be a form of release - a confession performs the same action: putting your inner life on the page or into the hands of a trusted person releases tensions and sheds light on what often seems hidden until spoken - or written.
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Giacomo Casanova
Italian Celebrity
I will begin with this confession: whatever I have done in the course of my life, whether it be good or evil, has been done freely; I am a free agent.
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Andrew Flintoff
English Entertainer
Now, I have a confession to make. I hate warm-ups with a passion. Worst part of the whole day. Nonsense, they are.
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Karl Marx
German Philosopher
Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal movement of its time.
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Alison Bechdel
American Cartoonist
I don't know, maybe it's because I was raised Catholic. Confession has always held a great appeal for me.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian Philosopher
A confession has to be part of your new life.
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