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/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ · con·fid·ence
noun
- Self‑assurance; a feeling of personal competence and poise. She walked onto the stage with confidence, unshaken by the large audience.
- A feeling of certainty or firm belief in something. His confidence in the project's success was evident from the way he presented the plan.
- Information that is held in secret or is not meant to be disclosed. The spy leaked the confidence that the government had kept for years.
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Did you know? The phrase “confidence trick” originated in the early 20th century to describe scams that rely on gaining a victim’s trust before defrauding them.