What's the difference between confident and confitent?
Confident
Definition:
(n.) See Confidant.
Example Sentences:
(1) When pooled data were analysed, this difference was highly significant (p = 0.0001) with a relative risk of schizophrenia in homozygotes of 2.61 (95% confidence intervals 1.60-4.26).
(2) Confidence is the major prerequisite for a doctor to be able to help his seriously ill patient.
(3) Men who ever farmed were at slightly elevated risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (odds ratio = 1.2, 95% confidence interval = 1.0-1.5) that was not linked to specific crops or particular animals.
(4) Although, it did give me the confidence to believe that my voice was valid and important.
(5) But Howard added that it may take a while and he is not confident the political reality will change.
(6) Jaczko's appearance was the second show of confidence in the nuclear industry since Sunday.
(7) Subjects in the highest quartile of the insulin distribution had 6.6 times the risk of developing type II diabetes as subjects in the remaining three quartiles combined (95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.14-13.7).
(8) However, self-efficacy (defined as confidence in being able to resist the urge to drink heavily) assessed at intake of treatment, was strongly associated with the level of consumption on drinking occasions at follow-up.
(9) As Heseltine himself argued, after the success of last summer's Olympics, "our aim must be to become a nation of cities possessed of London's confidence and elan" .
(10) The adjusted odds ratio of having one or more hospitalization for current drinkers relative to life-long abstainers in females was 0.67 (95 per cent confidence interval 0.57-0.79) and in males was 0.74 (0.57-0.96).
(11) "There is sufficient evidence... of past surface temperatures to say with a high level of confidence that the last few decades of the 20th century were warmer than any comparable period in the last 400 years.
(12) She has imbued me with the confidence of encouraging other girls to dream alternative futures that do not rely on FGM as a prerequisite.
(13) The changes are necessary to produce confident, supportive community oriented nurses.
(14) The relationship between certain prenatal and background variables and maternal confidence also was assessed.
(15) Central assessment of the angiograms revealed a patent infarct-related artery in 78 patients (patency rate 66%, 95% confidence limits 57 to 74%).
(16) We need to be confident that the criminal justice system takes child abuse seriously.
(17) Twellman has steadily grown in confidence as he settles into his role, though whether as a player or as an advocate he was never shy about voicing his opinions.
(18) We are confident that the European commission’s state aid decision on Hinkley Point C is legally robust,” a spokeswoman for Britain’s Department of Energy and Climate Change said last week.
(19) By 1988, nearly one-half of the public expressed confidence in the future of the Social Security program.
(20) In confidence rape, the assailant is known to some degree, however slight, and gains control over his victim by winning her trust.
Confitent
Definition:
(n.) One who confesses his sins and faults.
Example Sentences:
(1) Serves 6 For the duck confit 6 duck legs 2 tbsp sea salt ½ tsp pepper 1 garlic clove, chopped ½ tsp thyme leaves 1 tbsp brandy 500ml duck or goose fat 1 glass of white wine For the salad 80g cashew nuts, toasted 1 Chinese cabbage, finely shredded 6 spring onions, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 25g fresh root ginger, cut into very fine strips 1 tsp finely chopped green chilli A handful of fresh coriander leaves For the dressing 1 tbsp sesame oil 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 4 tbsp creamed horseradish 2 tbsp good-quality red wine vinegar 1 tbsp honey mustard 1 For the duck confit, place the legs skin-side down in a shallow dish.
(2) Recipe supplied by Heidi Swanson, 101cookbooks.com Shredded Chinese cabbage, cashew nut and duck salad The crunchy texture of Chinese cabbage makes this salad fresh and light, despite using confit duck.
(3) • Inside the pasaje at República del Salvador 152, a few blocks east of the Zócalo, Centro, open Mon-Sat until about 6.30pm Carnitas: La Reina de la Roma "But eet ees confit!"
(4) The menu at the 18th-century inn changes daily but a main course could be slow-cooked ox cheek with confit vitelotte potato, beetroot and curly kale, carrot and celeriac cooked on a custom-built French stove.
(5) Photograph: Alamy For good measure you can bike along its lanes, canoe on its rivers and enjoy the area's confit du canard , Bergerac wines, chèvre, walnut oil and truffles.
(6) Here are a few ideas to get you started sautéed courgette flowers chorizo with potatoes shredded chilli-smoked chicken slow-cooked pork confit of pork poached and shredded chicken, cooked in mouthwatering moles stuffed chillies beans gently cooked with spices and aromatics grilled fish Arrange the table with taco fillings, salsas and garnishes of your choice.
(7) On day three it's the duck confit again, because "they do get the skin crisp don't they, not like all those terribly ersatz versions you get in Islington".
(8) Or perhaps I should just extend an invitation to my house (if she dares) where I would regale her with homemade tarte tatin, confit de canard, and food tales from my childhood.
(9) It's a place where the reference to salmon confit in a dish of a peach and watermelon salad comes last; where you hear about the pickled cucumbers, raw turnips and broad beans before any mention is made of the lamb belly; where many of the dishes – salads, stews, grills – have no meat or fish element at all.
(10) Deanes , under head chef Simon Toye provides classics like lobster thermidor as well as shining a spotlight on local produce such as Lissara duck that comes with cherries and an elegant confit duck croquette.
(11) Photograph: Alamy Seek respite from the bright lights with a quiet dinner at the elegant Les Rillettes (33 rue de Navarin , lesrillettes.fr ), whose friendly owners, Benoist and Marie, ply guests with hearty helpings of cuisine de grand-mère ', such as a cassoulet of confit duck and sausage topped off with grilled Cantal cheese.
(12) Expect maybe rabbit confit with lovage breadcrumbs, or goat bacon, from a daily changing menu.
(14) 150ml olive oil 5 shallots, peeled 500ml carrot juice 500ml fresh orange juice 175ml cider vinegar 10 slim organic carrots, peeled and scrubbed and sliced on the mandolin A few sprigs of lemon thyme A pinch of salt 1 avocado, thinly sliced A handful of coriander leaves A handful of salad leaves 1 First, confit the shallots.
(15) The eclectic cuisine ranges from confit duck shepherd’s pie to salmon with a curried sauce of red peppers and passion fruit.
(16) You sit down and mutter excitedly about the escargot and salade Lyonnais, the confit du canard and the tarte aux pommes.
(17) Prepare the duck in advance, then assemble at the last minute, or buy ready-made duck confit.