What Is Tantamount to a Confession?

Tantamount means equivalent in value significance or effect. It is sometimes confused with paramount which does not describe something that it's equivalent But instead means superior to superior to others. The example is although I had not witnessed the mischief mischief Mischief that resulted in rolls of paper towels tumbling out of the cabinet doorThe giggles coming from the youngest child of the house We're tantamount to a confession Yeah so First time I've never used to answer I've never use it but the first time I know heard it.