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Word: Shrift
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English scrift ‘penance imposed after confession’, from shrive
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃrɪft
Dialects: British English
Definition:
confession, especially to a priest
Short Definition:confession
Examples:- go to shrift
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