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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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