confided in
Shared secrets with
To confide in someone is to share private thoughts, secrets, or personal matters with them, trusting their discretion: She confided in her sister about the affair.
The phrase implies both vulnerability and trust—you confide in people you believe will keep your confidence.
- trustedEarned belief in
- trusted friendDependable close companion
- best friendMost trusted companion
- unburdenRemove a weight from
- revealMake something visible
divulge · spill the beans · open up · let someone in · friendship · companionship · honesty · reliance · discretion · secret keeper · whispered · off the record · share · vulnerability · shoulder to cry on · disclose · admit · poured out
confided inproclaimed
Declared in public
publicized · advertised · blabbed · published · broadcasted
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