What is the meaning of confess?

Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure.
- synonyms: squeal, fink
Admit (to a wrongdoing. )
- usage: "She confessed that she had taken the money"
- synonyms: concede, profess
Confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith. .

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