Confidence |
The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. |
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Confidence |
That in which faith is put or reliance had. |
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Confidence |
The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed. |
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Confidence |
Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them. |
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Confidence |
Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved. |
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Confidence |
Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted. |
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Confidence |
Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous. |
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Confidence |
Giving occasion for confidence. |
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