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      confessing
      verb
      confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
      admit (to a wrongdoing)
      confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
      Roots
      fateorfess- · Latin · admit, acknowledge
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