noun
plural -dences
[noncount] :a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something
[noncount] :a feeling or belief that someone or something is good or has the ability to succeed at something
[noncount] :the feeling of being certain that something will happen or that something is true
[noncount] :a relationship in which you tell personal and private information to someone
If you take someone into your confidence, you tell someone secrets or private information about your life.
[count] :a secret that you tell someone you trust