Confess meaning in English

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Definition

to confess: to admit, to recognize, to acknowledge, to own up, to confide verb
I must confess something: I stole your toys when we were younger, and I killed your kitten.

Examples

  • "Today we mourn a man who never had a chance to confess the love he clearly felt for me, his loyal, charismatic special assistant."
  • "So, Icarus, you confess to killing Bruno's adorable little doggy dog?"
  • "You got off to a slow start, but you finished up strong, especially when you confessed to murder."
  • "The time has come for me to confess my sentiments for you."
  • "I kind of miss it, I must confess."
  • "You got off to a slow start, but you finished up strong... especially when you confessed to murder."
  • "Fall to bits, I confess, I admit, I'm impressed."
  • "Dr. Badguy : I must confess something to you Mr. Delavigne."
Exercise 1
What is happening here?

Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below. There may be more than one!
What is happening here?

Choose the TRUE statement(s) from the list below. There may be more than one!
This statement is not true. Philip never "confesses" or "admits" that he has killed someone.
This statement is not true. Philip asks Brian for some information, but never explicitly asks about a mystery of any kind.
This statement is true. Philip calls Brian to ask him questions at first about Delavigne's return policy (the company's rules for exchanging and refunding its products), including questions about receiving a full cash refund.
This statement is true. Philip calls Brian to ask him questions at first about Delavigne's return policy (the company's rules for exchanging and refunding its products), however he eventually tells Brian that he must "dispose" or "get rid" of some evidence, namely a bottle of perfume we can assume was used in the crime detailed in the previous article. To "dispose of (an item)" is to get rid of it, or throw it away.

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