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Self-restraint

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions. uncountable

    "His lack of self-restraint led to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst."

  2. 2
    exhibiting restraint imposed on the self wordnet

Etymology

From self- + restraint.

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