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confidant

UK
/ˈkɒnfɪdænt/
US
/ˈkɑnfɪdænt/

Translations

confidantnoun
confidants
pl
UK
/ˈkɒnfɪdænt/
US
/ˈkɑnfɪdænt/
доверенное лицо
She shared her deepest secrets with her confidant.
Она поделилась своими самыми сокровенными секретами с доверенным лицом.
близкий друг
He is not just a colleague, but a confidant.
Он не просто коллега, а близкий друг.
Additional translations
доверенный человек
секретоноситель
Synonyms
trusted friend
fellow
companion
intimate
comrade
associate
ally
confidante

Definitions

confidantnoun
A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others.
She considered her sister her closest confidant, sharing all her hopes and fears with her.
In literature and drama, a character to whom the protagonist reveals private thoughts, thereby conveying them to the audience or reader.
Shakespeare often uses a confidant to let heroes voice their inner dilemmas.
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