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confidence

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"Belief in ability"

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/Part of speech nounSorted ccdeefinnoStarts with CEnds with E5 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

Word origin

From Middle English confidence, from Latin cōnfīdentia (possibly via Old French confidence), from cōnfīdō (“believe, confide in”) from con- (“with”) + fīdō (“trust”).

Used in a sentence

  • He entered the ring with confidence.
  • She had confidence it would soon end.
  • It is better to truſt in the Lord : then to put confidence in man. / It is better to truſt in the Lord : then to put confidence in Princes.

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Used as a crossword answer5 curated clues

01Belief in ability10 letters
02Self-trust10 letters
03Sure feeling10 letters
04Sureness in oneself10 letters
05Trust in one's ability10 letters

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