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| bet |
to feel sure or confident without knowing (something) as a fact. [1/4 definitions] |
| certainty |
the state of being sure or confident. [1/2 definitions] |
| convinced |
confident in one's belief about something. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| poise |
the ability to act in a calm and confident manner. [1/4 definitions] |
| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| stalk2 |
to walk in a stiff, confident, often threatening, manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| timid |
not bold or confident with other people; shy. [1/2 definitions] |
| uneasy |
not confident in manner; awkward. [1/2 definitions] |
| will1 |
used to make a confident statement or prediction about something, even though the facts are not actually known. [1/6 definitions] |
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