# confessing

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-FES-ing" /kənˈfɛsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of confess. — present participle and gerund of confess
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of confess. Use it for the action happening now or as the name of the action itself.
   - _After hours of questioning, the suspect finally began confessing to the robbery._
   - _Confessing to a close friend can ease a guilty conscience._

## Noun

2. The act of making a confession: an open admission of something one has done wrong.
   - Simple: The act of openly telling someone about a wrong thing you did.
   - _The suspect's confessing of guilt shortened the trial considerably._
   - _A sincere confessing can mend a badly damaged friendship._

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