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What does confess mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word confess? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
  2. To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.
  3. (religion) To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
  4. (religion) To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.
  5. To disclose or reveal.
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After attaining the age of discretion, each of the faithful is bound to confess serious sins at least once a year.
I feel that I should confess to wazzing in a coffee cup and throwing the contents out of the window.
I must confess, however, I'm finding the terror cycle an absurdly entertaining piece of global sport.
I confess I reverted to form and consumed nearly a ream of paper printing out the contents of the Websites I visited.
I spent two weeks a few years ago proofreading it for him and confess it was hard work.
Juliet tells Nurse to tell her mother that she is going to Friar Laurence's cell to confess her sins and be absolved.

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