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
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ˌself-ˈkän-fə-dənt
, -ˌdent
\
adjective
, -ˌdent
\
adjective
self-confidently
adverb
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“Self-confidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-confidence. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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