absolute confidence

collocation in English

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absolute
adjective
uk
/ˈæb.sə.luːt/us
/ˈæb.sə.luːt/
very great or to the largest ...
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confidence
noun
uk
/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.fə.dəns/
the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or ...
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(Definition ofabsoluteandconfidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A typological universal, if truly universal and if established withabsoluteconfidence, would provide a powerful guide to reconstruction.
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You have the right toabsoluteconfidencewith him.
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It is vital that both sides of the community haveabsoluteconfidencein the administration of justice.
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I haveabsoluteconfidencethat the undertaking that was given will be carried out.
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We haveabsoluteconfidencethat they will do so by the method most appropriate for their own area.
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I have noabsoluteconfidencethat we have got all our priorities completely right.
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I can tell my noble friend withabsoluteconfidencethat the motor-cyclist is all right.
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One isabsoluteconfidencein the keeping of bargains and the other is an abundance of working capital.
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We contend withabsoluteconfidencethat our provision is not inadequate.
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It follows that we must view its future in terms of hope rather thanabsoluteconfidence.
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Payments by results, if they are to be successful in their application, must rest onabsoluteconfidence.
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We haveabsoluteconfidencein the independent review.
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It is thatabsoluteconfidencein the independence of the judges will be crucial in the working out of the new arrangements.
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As soon as we receive anything in which we haveabsoluteconfidence, we will make a statement.
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I have confidence in our legal system and in our judges, though perhaps not total andabsoluteconfidence.
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We need to think of something new that would engenderabsoluteconfidence.
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Absoluteconfidencewill not be obtained in international relations.
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All who sailed and worked with him hadabsoluteconfidencein him.
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I haveabsoluteconfidencein her abilities and attitude and wish her well in her forthcoming discussions.
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We believe that the public are satisfied with the present procedures and retainabsoluteconfidencein the operational efficiency of the police service.
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