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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.172Confess it t' one to th' other, and thine eyesConfesse it 'ton tooth to th' other, and thine eies
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.186.2Then, I confess,Then I confesse
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.9Will not confess he owes the maladyWill not confesse he owes the mallady
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.121I will confess what I know without constraint.I will confesse what I know without constraint,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.241confess freely. Therefore once more to this Captainconfesse freely: therefore once more to this Captaine
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.107Confess 'twas hers, and by what rough enforcementConfesse 'twas hers, and by what rough enforcement
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.231My lord, I do confess the ring was hers.My Lord, I do confesse the ring was hers.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.16Next, Cleopatra does confess thy greatness,Next, Cleopatra does confesse thy Greatnesse,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.122To make it clear, but do confess I haveTo make it cleare, but do confesse I haue
As You Like ItAYL I.i.47of my father in me as you, albeit I confess your comingof my father in mee, as you, albeit I confesse your comming
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.172thoughts, wherein I confess me much guilty to deny sothoughts, wherein I confesse me much guiltie to denie so
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.373than to confess she does: that is one of the points in thethen to confesse she do's: that is one of the points, in the
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.166I do so, I confess it. Ah, sirrah, a body wouldI doe so, I confesse it: Ah, sirra, a body would
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.97But I confess, sir, that we were locked out.But I confesse sir, that we were lock'd out.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.261Heard you confess you had the chain of himHeard you confesse you had the Chaine of him, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.86Confess yourselves wondrous malicious,Confesse your selues wondrous Malicious,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.29that for their tongues to be silent and not confess so muchthat for their Tongues to be silent, and not confesse so much,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.82Hast not the soft way which, thou dost confess,Hast not the soft way, which thou do'st confesse
CymbelineCym II.iv.67Where, I confess, I slept not, but profess(Where I confesse I slept not, but professe
CymbelineCym V.v.44With such integrity, she did confessWith such integrity, she did confesse
CymbelineCym V.v.49More, sir, and worse. She did confess she hadMore Sir, and worse. She did confesse she had
HamletHam I.ii.54Yet now I must confess, that duty done,Yet now I must confesse, that duty done,
HamletHam III.i.5He does confess he feels himself distracted,He does confesse he feeles himselfe distracted,
HamletHam III.iv.150Infects unseen. Confess yourself to heaven.Infects vnseene. Confesse your selfe to Heauen,
HamletHam V.i.39confess thyself – confesse thy selfe---
HamletHam V.ii.137I dare not confess that, lest I should compare
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.166frailty. You confess then, you picked my pocket?frailty. You confesse then you pickt my Pocket?
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.178we that are in the vaward of our youth, I must confess,we that are in the vaward of our youth, I must confesse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.64fellow of my hands, and those two things I confess IFellowe of my hands: and those two things I confesse I
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.306I shall drive you then to confess theI shall driue you then to confesse the
Henry VH5 II.ii.76.2I do confess my fault,I do confesse my fault,
Henry VH5 III.vi.141Though 'tis no wisdom to confess so muchThough 'tis no wisdome to confesse so much
Henry VH5 IV.vii.110care not who know it; I will confess it to all the 'orld.care not who know it: I will confesse it to all the Orld,
Henry VH5 V.ii.105with your French heart, I will be glad to hear you confesswith your French heart, I will be glad to heare you confesse
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.67And yet thy tongue will not confess thy error.And yet thy tongue will not confesse thy error.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.93Hold, Peter, hold! I confess, I confess treason.Hold Peter, hold, I confesse, I confesse Treason.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.11O, torture me no more! I will confess.Oh torture me no more, I will confesse.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.6Where kings command. I was, I must confess,Where Kings command. I was (I must confesse)
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.131Yet I confess that often ere this day,Yet I confesse, that often ere this day,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.69Do me but right, and you must all confessDoe me but right, and you must all confesse,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.13These news, I must confess, are full of grief;These Newes I must confesse are full of greefe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.26Confess who set thee up and plucked thee down,Confesse who set thee vp, and pluckt thee downe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.82.2Such a one, they all confess,Such a one, they all confesse
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.89Must now confess, if they have any goodness,Must now confesse, if they haue any goodnesse,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.164And, if you may confess it, say withalAnd if you may confesse it, say withall
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.166My sovereign, I confess your royal graces,My Soueraigne, I confesse your Royall graces
Julius CaesarJC II.i.105You shall confess that you are both deceived:You shall confesse, that you are both deceiu'd:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.116Do you confess so much? Give me your hand.Do you confesse so much? Giue me your hand.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.19My promise? Well, I do confess as much;My promise, wel I do confesse as much;
King JohnKJ I.i.236Sir Robert could do well – marry, to confessSir Robert could doe well, marrie to confesse
King JohnKJ III.i.16And, though thou now confess thou didst but jest,And though thou now confesse thou didst but iest
King JohnKJ V.iv.43Awakes my conscience to confess all this.Awakes my Conscience to confesse all this.
King LearKL II.iv.149‘ Dear daughter, I confess that I am old;Deere daughter, I confesse that I am old;
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.271Sir, I confess the wench.Sir I confesse the Wench.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.273I do confess much of the hearing it, but little ofI doe confesse much of the hearing it, but little of
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.43I confess both. They are both the varnish of aI confesse both, they are both the varnish of a
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.56I will hereupon confess I am in love; and as it isI will heereupon confesse I am in loue: and as it is
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.156In so unseeming to confess receiptIn so vnseeming to confesse receyt
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.203Guilty, my lord, guilty! I confess, I confess!Guilty my Lord, guilty: I confesse, I confesse.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.390Let us confess, and turn it to a jest.Let vs confesse, and turne it to a iest.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.138That's like my brother's fault; if it confessThat's like my brothers fault: if it confesse
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.29I do confess it, and repent it, father.I doe confesse it, and repent it (Father.)
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.113Confess the truth, and say by whose adviceConfesse the truth, and say by whose aduice
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.162.1Till she herself confess it.Till she her selfe confesse it.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.184My lord, I do confess I ne'er was married,My Lord, I doe confesse I nere was married,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.185And I confess besides I am no maid;And I confesse besides, I am no Maid,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.214My lord, I must confess I know this woman,My Lord, I must confesse, I know this woman,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.275she would sooner confess. Perchance publicly she'll beShe would sooner confesse, perchance publikely she'll be
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.26Upon the rack, Bassanio? Then confessVpon the racke Bassanio, then confesse
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.34Promise me life and I'll confess the truth.Promise me life, and ile confesse the truth.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.35.1Well then, confess and live.Well then, confesse and liue.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.35.2Confess and loveConfesse and loue
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.178.2Do you confess the bond?Do you confesse the bond?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.86You'll not confess. You'll not confess.You'll not confesse: you'll not confesse.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.97Sir, he doth in some sort confess it.Sir, he doth in some sort confesse it.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.13Albeit, I will confess, thy father's wealthAlbeit I will confesse, thy Fathers wealth
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.111I must confess that I have heard so much,I must confesse, that I haue heard so much,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.137But fare you well. Perforce I must confessBut fare you well; perforce I must confesse,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.68Which when I saw rehearsed, I must confess,Which when I saw / Rehearst, I must confesse,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.107If you dare not trust that you see, confess notIf you dare not trust that you see, confesse not
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.268believe me not, and yet I lie not; I confess nothing, nor Ibeleeue me not, and yet I lie not, I confesse nothing, nor I
OthelloOth I.iii.100That will confess perfection so could errThat will confesse Perfection so could erre
OthelloOth I.iii.123I do confess the vices of my blood,I do confesse the vices of my blood,
OthelloOth I.iii.174If she confess that she was half the wooer,If she confesse that she was halfe the wooer,
OthelloOth I.iii.314What should I do? I confess it is my shame toWhat should I do? I confesse it is my shame to
OthelloOth I.iii.334I confess me knit to thy deserving with cables of perdurableI confesse me knit to thy deseruing, with Cables of perdurable
OthelloOth II.iii.309Confess yourself freely to her; importune her help toConfesse your selfe freely to her: Importune her helpe to
OthelloOth III.iii.145As I confess it is my nature's plague(As I confesse it is my Natures plague
OthelloOth IV.i.38confess and be hanged for his labour. First to be hangedconfesse, and be hang'd for his labour. First, to be hang'd,
OthelloOth IV.i.39and then to confess! I tremble at it. Nature would notand then to confesse: I tremble at it. Nature would not
OthelloOth IV.i.42Noses, ears, and lips! Is't possible? – Confess?Noses, Eares, and Lippes: is't possible. Confesse?
OthelloOth IV.i.65.1Did he confess it?Did he confesse it?
OthelloOth V.ii.53Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;Therefore confesse thee freely of thy sinne:
OthelloOth V.ii.68.1Let him confess a truth.Let him confesse a truth.
PericlesPer V.iii.2I here confess myself the King of Tyre,I here confesse my selfe the King of Tyre,
Richard IIR2 I.i.140I did confess it, and exactly beggedI did confesse it, and exactly begg'd
Richard IIR2 I.iii.198Confess thy treasons ere thou fly the realm.Confesse thy Treasons, ere thou flye this Realme,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.152I cannot mend it, I must needs confess,I cannot mend it, I must needes confesse,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.56The traitor speak, and timorously confessThe Traytor speake, and timorously confesse
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.211I will confess she was not Edward's daughter.I will confesse she was not Edwards daughter.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.102I should have been more strange, I must confess,I should haue beene more strange, I must confesse,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.23To answer that, I should confess to you.To answere that, I should confesse to you.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.25I will confess to you that I love him.I will confesse to you that I Loue him.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.149And now in plainness do confess to thee,And now in plainnesse do confesse to thee
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.353Myself am struck in years, I must confess,My selfe am strooke in yeeres I must confesse,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.379I must confess your offer is the best,I must confesse your offer is the best,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.136I confess the cape.I confesse the cape.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.138I confess two sleeves.I confesse two sleeues.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.59Confess, confess, hath he not hit you here?Confesse, confesse, hath he not hit you here?
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.60'A has a little galled me, I confess;A has a little gald me I confesse:
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.20part, I must needs confess, I have received some smallpart, I must needes confesse, I haue receyued some small
Timon of AthensTim V.i.141.2They confessThey confesse
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.95 – for so 'tis, I must confess – not brown neither – (for so 'tis I must confesse) not browne neither.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.138hand, I must needs confesshand I must needs confesse.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.87If you'll confess he brought home noble prize – If you'l confesse, he brought home Noble prize,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.117If I confess much, you will play the tyrant.If I confesse much you will play the tyrant:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.73Though, I confess, on base and ground enough,Though I confesse, on base and ground enough
Twelfth NightTN V.i.344Though, I confess, much like the character.Though I confesse much like the Charracter:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.357Most freely I confess, myself and TobyMost freely I confesse my selfe, and Toby
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.135And hath so humbled me as I confessAnd hath so humbled me, as I confesse
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.273My wife is slippery? If thou wilt confessMy Wife is slipperie? If thou wilt confesse,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.61With whom I am accused, I do confess(With whom I am accus'd) I doe confesse
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.104I must confess to you, sir, I am no fighter.I must confesse to you (sir) I am no fighter:

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SonnetsSonn.36.1 Let me confess that we two must be twain, LEt me confesse that we two must be twaine,
Venus and AdonisVen.1001 Then, gentle shadow – truth I must confessThen gentle shadow (truth I must confesse)
Venus and AdonisVen.1117 ‘ Had I been toothed like him, I must confess, Had I bin tooth'd like him I must confesse,

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acknow onadmit to, confess, acknowledge
agnizeacknowledge, recognize, confess
confessacknowledge, recognize, admit
confessbe honest, be frank
grantacknowledge, confess, affirm

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confessagnize
confessacknow on
confessgrant

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Here, there, and where... hereupon lll i ii 56 i will hereupon confess i am in love upon this point in relati...
Thou and you...but believe me not and yet i lie not i confess nothing nor i deny nothing i am sorry ...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONFESSBASICconfess v, confessed adj, confession n
CONFESSPEOPLEconfessor n

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