confidences
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Noun
confidences, plural;
/ˈkänfədəns/,/-fəˌdens/,
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confidences, plural;
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The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust
- - we had every confidence in the staff
- - he had gained the young man's confidence
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The state of feeling certain about the truth of something
- - it is not possible to say with confidence how much of the increase in sea levels is due to melting glaciers
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A feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities
- - she's brimming with confidence
- - he would walk up those steps with a confidence he didn't feel
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The telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust
- - someone with whom you may raise your suspicions in confidence
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A secret or private matter told to someone under such a condition of trust
- - the girls exchanged confidences about their parents