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UK [ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌkɑnfɪˈdenʃ(ə)l] adjective
1) confidential documents or information must be kept secret
strictly/highly confidential:

The reports are treated as strictly confidential.

2) showing that what you are going to say must be kept secret

His confidential manner led me to expect important news.


English dictionary. 2014.

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