Confessing
/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of confess, meaning to acknowledge or admit to a fact or crime, often under legal obligation or scrutiny.
The defendant is confessing to the charges during the interrogation.
Forms
- confess
- confessed
- confesses
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Commentary
Use 'confessing' primarily to describe the act of admitting facts or guilt in legal contexts, often before or during legal proceedings.
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