Confidence
Confidence noun - Great faith in oneself or one's abilities.
Distraction is an antonym for confidence.
Distraction
Distraction noun - A state of mental uncertainty.
Usage example: in my distraction I forgot where I was
Confidence is an antonym for distraction.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Noises Off manages to work distraction, shaken confidence and a pathological stutter into the staccato rat-a-tat of a British farce.
Source: Realistic Diction Is Unrealistic -
Near the end, the Dragon Lord's taunt on how fear is an excellent distraction causes them to realize that the 'magic' is just a placebo effect- the Rank puts them on thinking it'll make them invincible, and fight with more confidence.
Source: Magic Feather
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