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confidence

confidence /ˈkɑːnfədəns/ noun
plural confidences
confidence
/ˈkɑːnfədəns/
noun
plural confidences
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFIDENCE
[noncount] : a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something
often + in see also self-confidence
[noncount] : a feeling or belief that someone or something is good or has the ability to succeed at something
often + in
see also vote of confidence, vote of no confidence
[noncount] : the feeling of being certain that something will happen or that something is true
[noncount] : a relationship in which you tell personal and private information to someone
◊ If you take someone into your confidence, you tell someone secrets or private information about your life.
[count] : a secret that you tell someone you trust