What does confessive mean?
Confessive means (rare) Confessing; constituting a confession or admission..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare) Confessing; constituting a confession or admission..
‘No, no. No sugar, thank you,’ said Smiley with a confessive grin.
Use confessive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Confessive means (rare) Confessing; constituting a confession or admission..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
‘No, no. No sugar, thank you,’ said Smiley with a confessive grin.
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