noun
                                                freedom from doubt
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - I have confidence in our team
- confidence is always borrowed, never owned
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - public confidence in the economy
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                a trustful relationship
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - he took me into his confidence
- he betrayed their trust
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                a secret that is confided or entrusted to another
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - everyone trusted him with their confidences
- the priest could not reveal her confidences