confession

As nouns the difference between confession and testimony

is that confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad) while testimony is statements made by a witness in court.

As nouns the difference between profession and confession

is that profession is a promise or vow made on entering a religious order while confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad).

As nouns the difference between confession and penance

is that confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad) while penance is a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing it may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

As a verb penance is

to impose penance; to punish.

As nouns the difference between confession and penitence

is that confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad) while penitence is penance.

Confession is a synonym of recognition.

As nouns the difference between recognition and confession

is that recognition is the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized while confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad).

As nouns the difference between traitor and confession

is that traitor is one who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country while confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad).

As a verb traitor

is to act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive.

As an adjective traitor

is traitorous.

As nouns the difference between confession and apology

is that confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad) while apology is an expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

As a verb deny

is to not allow.

As a noun confession is

the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad).

As nouns the difference between confession and proclamation

is that confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad) while proclamation is a statement which is proclaimed; a formal public announcement.