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confidant

/ˈkɒn.fɪˌdænt/ /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/

Meanings
noun
A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

Examples :

""Maria told her worries to her best friend, Sarah, because Sarah was her most trusted confidant." "
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Related Words

Illustration confide

confide verb

/kənˈfaɪd/

To trust, have faith (in).

""I often confide in my best friend when I have a problem." "

Illustration friend

friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

Illustration worries

worries noun

/ˈwʌɹiz/

A strong feeling of anxiety.

"Her mother's constant worries about her safety were exhausting. "

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told verb

/tɔʊld/ /toʊld/

(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

"All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth."

Illustration secrets

secrets noun

/ˈsiːkɹɪts/

A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.

""Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I.""

Illustration best

best noun

/ˈbɛst/

The supreme effort one can make, or has made.

"I did my best."

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration share

share noun

/ʃɛə/ /ʃɛəɹ/

A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.

"The teacher gave each student a share of the cookies. "

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

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trusted verb

/ˈtɹʌstɪd/

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.

"We cannot trust anyone who deceives us."

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whom pronoun

/huːm/

(interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

"To whom should I give this letter? "