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Noun
/ˈkänfəˌdant/,/-ˌdänt/,
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confidants, plural;
  1. A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others


  1. (confidant) someone to whom private matters are confided
  2. In media, the confidant (feminine: confidante, same pronunciation) character is usually someone the lead character confides in and trusts. Typically, these consist of the best friend, relative, doctor or boss. ...
  3. (Confidant (song)) Birds Flying Away is an album by Mason Jennings. It was released on January, 2000 on Bar/None.
  4. (confidant) a person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend
  5. (confidant) (n.) a person entrusted with secrets (Shortly after we met, he became my chiefconfidant.)
  6. (Confidant) (NP p. 155): probably a minor character, someone the protagonist, or even the antagonist, can confess secrets to, or can tell backstory/esposition to.  Considered rather old school.