CONFESSION Synonyms
There are 26 hypernyms of the word confession. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONFESSION
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acknowledgment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a statement acknowledging something or someone | ||||||||
admission | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of admitting someone to enter • an acknowledgment of the truth of something • the fee charged for admission • the right to enter | ||||||||
avowal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something | ||||||||
disclosure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the speech act of making something evident | ||||||||
divulgence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of disclosing something that was secret or private | ||||||||
profession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the body of people in a learned occupation • an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences) • an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion • affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith | ||||||||
revelation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle • the speech act of making something evident • an enlightening or astonishing disclosure • communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency |