Collocations for confession - noun
1. admitting guilt
ADJ.
detailed, full | honest, true
It''s difficult to believe it''s an honest confession after all her lies.
It''s difficult to believe it''s an honest confession after all her lies.
false | alleged | uncorroborated | signed, taped/tape-recorded, written | deathbed
VERB + CONFESSION
make | sign | extract, get, obtain, secure
He claims his confession was extracted under torture.
He claims his confession was extracted under torture.
retract
She made a false confession during the trial which she later retracted.
She made a false confession during the trial which she later retracted.
exclude
The court excluded the confession wrongly obtained by the police.
The court excluded the confession wrongly obtained by the police.
PREP.
~ by
an alleged confession by the defendant
an alleged confession by the defendant
~ from
a confession from the prisoner
a confession from the prisoner
~ of
a true confession of a terrible crime
a true confession of a terrible crime
~ to
a confession to murder
a confession to murder
PHRASES
force/get a confession out of sb
The police forced a confession out of him.
The police forced a confession out of him.
2. embarrassing statement
ADJ.
candid, open | shy
VERB + CONFESSION
made
The government made open confession of its inability to cope with the crisis.
The government made open confession of its inability to cope with the crisis.
PREP.
~ of
her shy confession of love
her shy confession of love
PHRASES
have a confession to make
I have a confession to make. I read your private emails.
I have a confession to make. I read your private emails.
3. to a priest
VERB + CONFESSION
go to
I used to go to confession every Saturday as a child.
I used to go to confession every Saturday as a child.
hear
The priest heard her confession and granted absolution.
The priest heard her confession and granted absolution.
CONFESSION + NOUN
box
PHRASES
an act of confession