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Confidences Meaning in English

word · lemma: confidence

ˈkɑnfədənsɪz
KAHN-fuh-den-siz
kˈɒnfɪdənsɪz
KON-fi-den-siz

Definição

Confidences are personal secrets or private matters that someone shares with another person in trust.

Uso & Nuances

Usually plural; mostly used in the phrase 'share confidences' or 'exchange confidences'. Refers specifically to secrets or personal matters told in trust, not general confidence (self-assurance). More formal and less common in everyday speech.

Frases de Exemplo

She trusts her best friend with all her confidences.

basic

Two sisters shared their deepest confidences.

basic

I never reveal my friends' confidences to others.

basic

They spent hours exchanging confidences over coffee.

natural

Our late-night talks turn into sharing old confidences we kept for years.

natural

Breaking someone's confidences can damage the friendship forever.

natural