confidence
Nouns
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(n) freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority
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(n) a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
- I have confidence in our team
- confidence is always borrowed, never owned
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(n) a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
- public confidence in the economy
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(n) a trustful relationship
- he took me into his confidence
- he betrayed their trust
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(n) a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
- everyone trusted him with their confidences
- the priest could not reveal her confidences