Profess and Shrive

Profess

Profess verb - To present a false appearance of.

Shrive and profess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shrive" instead a verb "Profess".

Shrive

Shrive verb - Grant remission of a sin to.
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Synonyms for Shrive

Profess and shrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Profess" instead a verb "Shrive".

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