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self-confident
adjective /ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/
/-ˈkɑːn-/ approvingDefinition
B2 behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge: At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't surprised at his later success.Confidence and self-assuranceShowing arrogance and conceit self-confidence
/ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/
/-ˈkɑːn-/ noun [U] self-confidently
/ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt.li/
/-ˈkɑːn-/ adverb
/-ˈkɑːn-/ noun [U] self-confidently
/ˌselfˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt.li/
/-ˈkɑːn-/ adverb (Definition of self-confident adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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