Confession
Confession noun - An open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself.
Expression and confession are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expression" instead a noun "Confession".
Expression
Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.
Confession and expression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confession" instead a noun "Expression".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- When he turns them on they appear to be conversing with each other, but it soon becomes clear that the wife's message is an expression of her undying love for her husband, while the husband's is a confession of his infidelity.
Source: Creator / Brian W. Aldiss
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