Wordiyofid
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From Latin fīdere (to trust) and fīdēs (faith). Produces a rich spectrum from trust to betrayal: confident (trusting fully), confide (to trust someone with secrets), fidelity (faithfulness), faithful, diffident (lacking trust in oneself), defiant (breaking faith), and perfidious (treacherously breaking faith). The prefix determines whether trust is given, withheld, or betrayed.
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affidavit
A sworn written statement used as legal evidence
confidant
A trusted friend one shares secrets with
confide
To share secrets with a trusted person; to entrust something to someone
confidence
Belief in one's own abilities; firm trust in someone or something
confident
Feeling certain or sure; having strong self-belief
confidential
Meant to be kept secret; private and restricted
defiant
Boldly resisting authority or opposition
defy
To openly resist or refuse to obey; to challenge
diffident
Lacking self-confidence; shy and hesitant
faithful
Loyal and trustworthy; devoted followers of a religion or cause
faithfulness
The quality of being loyal and reliable
fealty
Loyalty and faithfulness owed to a lord or sovereign
fidelity
Faithfulness to a person or duty; accuracy of reproduction
overconfident
Excessively confident in oneself
perfidious
Guilty of betrayal or treachery; 背信弃义的，不忠的
perfidy
Deliberate betrayal of trust or loyalty; 背信弃义，背叛