confess vs admit: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: confess or admit

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confessverb

admit (to a wrongdoing)

confessverb

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

confessverb

confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

admitverb

allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of

admitverb

admit into a group or community

admitverb

have room for; hold without crowding

admitverb

afford possibility

admitverb

allow to enter; grant entry to

admitverb

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

admitverb

serve as a means of entrance

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