deathbed confession
Dying person's revelation
A deathbed confession is an admission made when someone believes death is imminent—often revealing long-hidden secrets, crimes, or guilt.
The approaching end removes ordinary reasons for concealment: On his deathbed, he confessed to the murder.
Such confessions carry special weight precisely because the dying have nothing left to lose.
- on one's deathbedApproaching death imminently
- last wordsTerminal utterance
- final wordsTerminal utterance before death
- dying wishPlea made near death
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
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- family dramafamily bonds, sibling rivalry, family reunion, kinship, family secret
- plot twistsplot twist, twist ending, surprise ending, unexpected turn, final reveal
- confessionsadmission, divulgence, acknowledgment, unburdening, reveal
- melodramavillain, heroine, hero, damsel in distress, happy ending
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
deathbed confessioncasual conversation
Informal spoken exchange
small talk · water cooler talk · passing comment · idle chatter · pillow talk
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