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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

state or quality of poise, or to hold steady;

e.g. His self-poise lent him an air of confidence.

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Similar Words

Aloofness

Command

Composure

Constraint

Continence

Control

Discipline

Discretion

Distance

Inhibition

Mastery

Modesty

Possession

Repression

Reserve

Restraint

Reticence

Self-applause

Self-censorship

Self-command

Self-complacency

Self-control

Self-denial

Self-discipline

Self-glorification

Self-government

Self-mastery

Self-possession

Self-restraint

Silence

Suppression

Will

Willpower

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Opposite Words

Candor

Disinhibition

Gratification

Immoderacy

Incontinence

Indulgence

Intemperance

Overindulgence

Self-abandonment

Self-indulgence

Unconstraint

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Related Words

Aplomb

Assurance

Confidence

Constraint

Continence

Discipline

Discretion

Inhibition

Repression

Reserve

Restraint

Self-assurance

Self-command

Self-confidence

Self-control

Self-esteem

Self-restraint

Suppression

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