No. 9,135 in French
confession
Admission or acknowledgment of guilt, belief, or private thoughts.
In a sentence
Je suis allé à l'église pour faire une confession.
I went to the church to make a confession.
In this sentence, 'confession' refers to a religious act where an individual admits sins to seek forgiveness.
Sa confession concernant l'incident était très émouvante.
Her confession about the incident was very moving.
Here, 'confession' implies an admission of truth about an event, often carrying emotional weight.
La confession du secret a surpris tout le monde.
The revelation of the secret shocked everyone.
In this context, 'confession' is used to describe the act of disclosing or revealing information previously hidden.
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