assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness -- (freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority")
confidence -- (a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned")
confidence -- (a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy")
confidence, trust -- (a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust")
confidence -- (a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences")
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