| 单词 | deathbed confession |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdeathbed confession deathbed confession n. ΚΠ 1682 W. Gough Londinum Triumphans 81 The Death-bed confession of a French Nobleman. 1744 J. Burton Genuineness Clarendon's Hist. 56 His death-bed confession therefore appears less probable, as he was not apprehensive of his danger. 1781 Parl. Reg. 1781–96 I. 46 He recurred to the famous vote of the late Parliament, relative to the influence of the Crown, and said it was the last dying speech of that corrupted assembly—the death-bed confession of that wicked sinner; and it reminded him of the death-bed confession of other abandoned profligates. 1888 A. C. Gunter Mr. Potter vi Curse him and his death~bed confession! 1950 Rotarian Apr. 39/2 The deathbed confession which throws audience sympathy to the erring heroine. 2005 N. Kress Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint x. 143 What you want to avoid are long deathbed confessions,..or changes of heart. They simply don't ring true. < as lemmas |
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