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self-control

[self-kuhn-trohl, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf- /
NOUN
willpower over one's actions
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dignity discretion poise restraint reticence self-discipline sobriety stoicism
STRONG
abstemiousness aplomb balance constraint discipline repression reserve self-government stability
WEAK
self-constraint strength of character
Antonyms
STRONG
instability
WEAK
agitation rashness

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