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concession (kuhn SESH uhn) (s) (noun), concessions (pl)
1. An act or an example of yielding or compromising in some way, often grudgingly or unwillingly: Despite wanting an informal celebration, Mr. Simmons, as a concession to his wife, reluctantly agreed to go out to dinner with friends to celebrate her birthday instead of staying home.
2. A privilege, right, kindness, etc. that is granted to a person or group, usually as a result of special circumstances: The university granted a concession to three visually impaired students who required the assistance of a personal reader so they could complete their final examinations.
3. A space or privilege within certain premises for a subsidiary business or service: Jerry had a refreshment concession at the local movie theater.
4. Something acknowledged or admitted: The land survey and the farmer's long held belief about land boundaries differed and the farmer granted the concession that the survey was correct and so he withdrew his complaint about errors that were made prior to the sale of his land.
5. Etymology: from Latin concessionem, from concessius, past participle of concedere, "to go, to grant, to give way".
This entry is located in the following units: -cede, -ceed, -cess, -cease (page 2) -sion, -sions (page 2)
concession, confession
concession (kuhn SESH uhn) (noun)
1. The act of giving up something or doing something in order to reach an agreement: The company was willing to make this one concession to the strikers during negotiations.
2. Something that is done because a particular situation makes it necessary or desirable: Matt takes afternoon naps now as a concession to his working so late every day.
confession (kuhn FESH uhn) (noun)
1. A written or oral statement acknowledging guilt, made by someone who has been accused or charged with an offense: Tricia went to the police station and made a full confession.
2. The act of telling others about something that makes a person embarrassed, ashamed, etc.: Josefina has a confession to make about not being prepared to do the assignment.
3. An avowal of belief in the doctrines of a particular faith; a creed: Rudy expressed his confession of faith as a member of a group of worshipers who adhered to the same specific creed.

In his confession to the police, the fraudster made one concession to the truth when he admitted that he wrote the invalid checks.

This confession embarrassed him because he was not accustomed to making a concession in order to avoid further questioning.