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confidence

noun(con-fi-dence)

a trustful relationship

Synonyms: trust,

Examples:

He took me into his confidence.

confidence

noun(con-fi-dence)

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

Synonyms: assurance, authority, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness,

Examples:

After that failure he lost his confidence.

confidence

noun(con-fi-dence)

a feeling of trust (in someone or something)

Antonyms: diffidence,

Examples:

I have confidence in our team.
Confidence is always borrowed, never owned.

confidence

noun(con-fi-dence)

a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

Examples:

Everyone trusted him with their confidences.
The priest could not reveal her confidences.

confidence

noun(con-fi-dence)

a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable

Examples:

Public confidence in the economy.

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