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confessed

/kənˈfɛst/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Admitting to a secret or a fact, especially one of wrongdoing.

    - "He confessed to stealing the necklace."
    - "After being confronted, the suspect confessed to the crime."
  • Verb

    Make a full and open declaration.

    - "The thief confessed his crimes to the police."
    - "She confessed her love to him."
Pronunciation
  1. /kənˈfɛst/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with confessed
apessed , assessed , caressed , cessed , depressed , impressed , possessed , repressed , suppressed
Homonyms
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  1. Confessed (English) : Admitting to a secret or a fact, especially one of wrongdoing.

  2. Confessor (English) : A person who hears another's sins and gives absolution.

  3. Confession (English) : The act of confessing or admitting a secret or a fact, especially one of wrongdoing.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Confessed (English) : Admitting to a secret or a fact, especially one of wrongdoing.

  2. Confessor (English) : A person who hears another's sins and gives absolution.

Variants
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confess , confessable , confessed , confesses , confessing , self-confessed , self-confessedly
Forms
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Confesses, Confessing, Confessedly, Confessional, Confessor

Etymology
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From Old French confesser, from confiter 'to confess,' from com- 'with' + fater 'brother.'

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in the English language that can be spelled using only the letters in the word 'confessed' is 'stewardesses'.

  2. The term 'confession' comes from the Latin word 'confiteri', which means 'to confess' or 'to acknowledge'.

  3. In some religious traditions, confession is considered a sacrament.

Related Concepts
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  1. Repentance: The feeling of regret for past actions and a desire to make amends for them.

  2. Penance: Acts of atonement or self-punishment for wrongdoing.

  3. Atonement: The act of making amends for a mistake or wrong.

Culture
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In literature, the confession is a literary genre where the narrator reveals personal secrets or experiences. In art, self-portraits can be considered a form of confession. In music, confessionals are songs where artists reveal personal experiences.

How to Memorize "confessed"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person standing in front of a judge, confessing to their wrongdoings.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'confessed' with the image of a person wearing a hairshirt and a sackcloth, in a state of penance.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-N-F-E-S-S-E-D: Contrite, Open, Nervous, Fearful, Embarrassed, Sincere, Emotional, Determined' to memorize the meaning of the word.

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