| NOUN | communication | confession | an admission of misdeeds or faults |
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| communication | confession | a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party | |
| act | confession | (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution | |
| communication | confession | a public declaration of your faith | |
| communication | confession | the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) |
| Sounds | kahnfeh'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An admission of misdeeds or faults. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | self-accusation, self-condemnation | An admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be |
| Broader | admission | An acknowledgment of the truth of something |
| Spanish | confesión | |
| Verbs | confess | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure |
| confess | admit (to a wrongdoing) | |
| Meaning | A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | document, written document, papers | writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) |
| Spanish | confesión | |
| Catalan | confessió | |
| Verbs | confess | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure |
| confess | admit (to a wrongdoing) | |
| Meaning | (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution. | |
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| Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
| Narrower | shrift | The act of being shriven |
| Broader | penance | A Catholic sacrament |
| Spanish | confesión, reconciliación | |
| Catalan | confessió | |
| Verbs | confess | confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith |
| Meaning | A public declaration of your faith. | |
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| Broader | declaration | A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
| Meaning | The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century). | |
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| Instances | Augsburg Confession | The document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice |
| Broader | religious doctrine, church doctrine, gospel, creed | The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group |
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