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