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Confess :: Confess (v. i.) To acknowledge; to admit; to concede.

Symbolism :: Symbolics (n.) that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith; symbolism; -- called also symbolic.

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt..

Formula :: Formula (n.) A written confession of faith; a formal statement of foctrines.

Confitent :: Confitent (n.) One who confesses his sins and faults.

Rack :: Rack (a.) An engine of torture, consisting of a large frame, upon which the body was gradually stretched until, sometimes, the joints were dislocated; -- formerly used judicially for extorting confessions from criminals or suspected persons..

Blushingly :: Blushingly (adv.) In a blushing manner; with a blush or blushes; as, to answer or confess blushingly..

Squeak :: Squeak (v. i.) To break silence or secrecy for fear of pain or punishment; to speak; to confess.

Confessionary :: Confessionary (a.) Pertaining to auricular confession; as, a confessionary litany..

Confessorship :: Confessorship (n.) The act or state of suffering persecution for religious faith.

Confessing :: Confessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Confes.

Confiteor :: Confiteor (n.) A form of prayer in which public confession of sins is made.

Confessor :: Confessor (n.) A priest who hears the confessions of others and is authorized to grant them absolution.

Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) An office of the papal court which examines cases of conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc., and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary, appointed by the pope..

Shrive :: Shrive (v. i.) To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution..

Confession :: Confession (n.) A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith..

Shriving :: Shriving (n.) Shrift; confession.

Penitencer :: Penitencer (n.) A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases.

Prayer :: Prayer (v. i.) The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer..

Cognizance :: Cognizance (n.) An acknowledgment of a fine of lands and tenements or confession of a thing done.

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