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self-possession

DEFINITIONS OF: self-possession

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n the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

Synonyms:
possession, self-command, self-control, self-will, will power, willpower
Types:
nerves
control of your emotions
presence of mind
self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency
Type of:
firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution, resolve
the trait of being resolute
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