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- conferva/kɒnˈfɜːvə/A freshwater green alga, specifically a filamentous species typically found in running water.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- confess/kənˈfɛs/To formally admit to a wrongdoing, sin, or crime, often in a solemn or private context; to acknowledge the truth of something, especially under pressure.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- confessant/kənˈfɛsənt/A person who confesses, especially one who makes a religious confession to a priest.nounRare
- confession/kənˈfeʃ.ən/A formal statement admitting that one has committed a crime, done something wrong, or holds a particular belief, especially a religious one.nounB2
- confession of faith/kənˈfɛʃən əv feɪθ/A formal statement or declaration of religious beliefs, particularly in Christianity.nounLow frequency in general discourse; medium frequency in religious contexts.
- confessional/kənˈfɛʃənəl/A small enclosed booth in a church where a priest hears private confessions from individuals.adjectivenounC1
- confessional television/kənˈfɛʃənəl ˌtɛlɪˈvɪʒən/A genre of television programming where participants reveal personal, private, or emotionally charged experiences, often in a dramatic or therapeutic style.nounC1
- confessionalism/kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m/The principle or practice of emphasizing religious doctrine and authority, particularly within a specific denomination or faith.nounC2
- confessionalist/kənˈfeʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/One who adheres to or advocates confessionalism, the belief that a religious denomination should maintain a strict, formal set of doctrines (a confession) as the basis for its identity and practice.nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
- confessionary/kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/A small booth or enclosed space in a church where a priest hears private confessions from penitents.adjectivenounLow/Very Low (C2+)
- confessions of an english opium eater/kənˈfɛʃənz əv ən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈəʊpiəm ˈiːtə/The title of Thomas De Quincey's 1821 autobiographical work describing his experiences with opium addiction.nounLow
- confessor/kənˈfɛsə/A person who hears another's confession, especially a priest, or a person who confesses their faith, especially under persecution.nounC2
- confetti/kənˈfɛt.i/Small pieces of colored paper, traditionally thrown at weddings or celebrations, or shiny metallic strips used in similar contexts.nounplural-nounB2
- confidant/ˈkɒnfɪdænt/A person you trust and share your private thoughts and feelings with.nounC1
- confidante/ˈkɒnfɪdænt/A woman to whom secrets or private matters are confided.nounC1
- confide/kənˈfaɪd/To tell someone a secret or private matter while trusting them not to reveal it.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- confidence/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/A feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities; belief in oneself.nounC1
- confidence game/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns ɡeɪm/A swindle in which the victim (the 'mark') is persuaded to trust the swindler (the 'con artist'), leading to financial or other loss.nounC1-C2
- confidence interval/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns ˌɪn.tə.vəl/A range of values, derived from a sample, that is likely to contain the true value of an unknown population parameter with a specified level of probability (confidence level).nounC1/C2 (Academic/Professional)
- confidence level/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns ˌlev.əl/The degree of certainty or probability assigned to a statistical estimate or conclusion.nounmedium
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