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English to English noun
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities |  | Example: his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
after that failure he lost his confidence
she spoke with authority
source: wordnet30
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a feeling of trust (in someone or something) | | Example: I have confidence in our team
confidence is always borrowed, never owned
source: wordnet30
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a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable | | Example: public confidence in the economy
source: wordnet30
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a trustful relationship | | Example: he took me into his confidence
he betrayed their trust
source: wordnet30
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a secret that is confided or entrusted to another | | Example: everyone trusted him with their confidences
the priest could not reveal her confidences
source: wordnet30
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The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. | | source: webster1913
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