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SELF-RESTRAINT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
Example:
an effective temperateness in debate
Synonyms:
self-restraint; temperateness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("self-restraint" is a kind of...):
control; restraint (discipline in personal and social activities)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-restraint"):
stiff upper lip (self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief))
