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Spell Bee Word: confession


Basic Details

Word: Confession

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Saying openly that you have done something wrong or that something is true about you.

Synonyms: admission

Antonyms: denial

How to Spell Confession

Syllables: con - fes - sion

Tricky part: The double s of confess stays, and then only ion is added. Students often write confesion with one s.

Watch out for: confesion, confecion, confeshion

Memory tip: Confess already has its double s. To get confession, just tag on ion and change nothing else.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Ravi made a confession: he had eaten the last laddoo.

Example 2: The thief's confession helped the police find the stolen jewels.

Example 3: I have a confession to make; I forgot your birthday.

Fun Fact

Under Indian law, a confession made only to a police officer cannot be used as proof against the accused in court.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

confess

a) ion
b) tion
c) ian
d) sion

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a) ion. Confess already ends in ss, so it needs only ion.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sinofsecon

a) concession
b) confusion
c) confession
d) profession

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c) confession. Two s's, an f and two o's make confession; confusion has a u.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

confession

a) denial
b) admission
c) acknowledgement
d) statement

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a) denial. A denial says you did not do it, the opposite of a confession.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A confession is when someone ____.

a) tells a joke
b) admits a mistake
c) wins a prize
d) sings a song

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b) admits a mistake

2. Which verb goes with confession?

a) confuse
b) confess
c) confide
d) confirm

Show answer

b) confess

Associated Words

blockadeprovokecompulsiveacceptableintrigue
gravitationdiagramdistinctiveinnocencerespective

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