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self-con·fi·dence | \ ˌself-ˈkän-fə-dən(t)s 
, -ˌden(t)s \
, -ˌden(t)s \Definition of self-confidence
: confidence in oneself and in one's powers and abilities
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self-confident \ ˌself-ˈkän-fə-dənt , -ˌdent \ adjective
, -ˌdent \ adjectiveself-confidently adverb
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