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- pronunciation:
- kn
faId
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
confides, confiding, confided |
definition: |
to disclose secrets or confidences trustfully (usu. fol. by "in").
My brother is the only person I can confide in.- similar words:
- open up, tell, trust
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related words: |
commune |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to disclose (private matters) in good faith to another.
She confides most of her secrets to her best friend.He confided that he was afraid of water and couldn't swim.- synonyms:
- disclose, divulge
- similar words:
- reveal, tell
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related words: |
entrust, impart, trust |
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