self-confession

noun

ˌself-kən-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce self-confession (audio)
Definition of self-confessionnext
as in admission
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself by his own self-confession, he cravenly betrayed his best friend

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  1. admission
  2. confession
  3. insistence
Noun
  • Ashley Ramirez, an associate director for recruitment and admissions at UC Irvine, is in second with 27.80% of the vote.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
  • This is an unusual admission and one that raises a question: How many carmakers actively consider canine needs when developing new models?
    Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of admission
Noun
  • Eddie going to confession, on the other hand, is on point.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In these clear-eyed and visceral confessions, Ito the journalist dissolves and Ito the person comes into better view.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of confession
Noun
  • For starters, the director suggested that Abrams get rid of the showy flash-forward scene that the script originally started with, begrudgingly written by Abrams upon the insistence of some who tried to convince him that the kick-off needed a catchy hook.
    Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Despite his mom's insistence on attending college, Donaldson decided to drop out to make videos more seriously, which prompted his mother to kick him out of their family home.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of insistence
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