self-control
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self–con·trol

noun \-kən-ˈtrōl\

Definition of SELF-CONTROL

: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires
self–con·trolled \-ˈtrōld\ adjective

First Known Use of SELF-CONTROL

1711

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