Confess and Repent

Confess

Confess verb - To make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid.

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Repent and confess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repent" instead a verb "Confess".

Repent verb - Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about.

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Confess and repent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confess" instead a verb "Repent".

life	confess life	repent life
time	confess time	repent time
actions	confess actions	repent actions
sin	confess sin	repent sin
Other words: hatred, sins, crimes.

A leader of the thieves stated that he could ultimately confess his crimes, repent and even seek salvation, but collaborating with the Destroyer would damn his soul for eternity.

Source: Evil Versus Oblivion
So you still can go to the Purgatory if you repent even in the very last moment of your life if you're not able to confess to a priest (because pefect repentance means you will or would confess a s soon as it's possible).

Source: Artistic License Traditional Christianity
The whole point is that V forced Archbishop Lilliman to confess to him and to repent in a blasphemous mockery of the Catholic rite (though Lilliman's lifestyle was practicing many things the Catholic Church's teachings oppose).

Source: Comic Book / V for Vendetta

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