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self-control noun [ ˌsɛlfkənˈtrəʊl ]

• the ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions and desires, especially in difficult situations.
• "Lucy silently struggled for self-control"
Similar: self-discipline, self-restraint, restraint, control, self-mastery, self-possession, will power, strength of will, composure, coolness, moderation, temperateness, temperance, abstemiousness, abstention, non-indulgence, cool, countenance,
Opposite: loss of control, indiscipline,


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