query | If you tell someone something in c_________, you tell them a secret.If you tell someone something in confidence, you tell them a secret. We told you all these things in confidence. Even telling Lois seemed a betrayal of confidence. |
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word | confidence |
full-definition | noun If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them. I have every confidence in you. This has contributed to the lack of confidence in the police. His record on ceasefires inspires no confidence. If you have confidence, you feel sure about your abilities, qualities, or ideas . The band is on excellent form and brimming with confidence. I always thought the worst of myself and had no confidence whatsoever. If you can say something with confidence, you feel certain it is correct . I can say with confidence that such rumours were totally groundless. If you tell someone something in confidence, you tell them a secret. We told you all these things in confidence. Even telling Lois seemed a betrayal of confidence. A confidence is a secret that you tell someone. Gregory shared confidences with Carmen. |
inflections | confidences |
cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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