make a confession
Frequency: 9.020.5 per million words
To formally admit to a crime.
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Examples (10)
- The suspect decided to make a full confession to the police.
- After hours of questioning, he finally chose to make a confession.
- She was advised by her lawyer not to make any confession without legal representation.
- The detective hoped the evidence would pressure him to make a confession.
- Under intense interrogation, the criminal was ready to make a confession.
- His decision to make a confession surprised everyone in the courtroom.
- The prosecutor believed they could get the defendant to make a confession.
- Before the trial began, she chose to make a written confession.
- The police were unable to force him to make a confession.
- After consulting with his attorney, he agreed to make a detailed confession.