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confession

[kuhn-fesh-uhn] / kənˈfɛʃ ən /


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As the song closes, she makes one last confession: “Everything fades away, except for you.”

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

It means a baptised follower is "out of communion" with the Church - meaning they cannot receive the sacraments, for example going to confession, or get married within the Roman Catholic Church.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Detectives then read him his Miranda rights, and he made a second videotaped confession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

He later retracted his confession and pleaded not guilty.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

But I guess this was his last resort—a confession, and a full refund.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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