She had a very fresh complexion and a pretty, round little face saved from any dolliness by the steadiness of her blue eyes, the firmness of her mouth, and the expression of quiet self-possession.
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Self-possession
Synonyms for "self-possession" (54 found)
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13 translations across 6 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 涵養 /涵养 noun (calmness and composure)
Dutch
3 entries- kalmte noun (calmness and composure)
- zelfbeheersing noun (calmness and composure)
- zelfvertrouwen noun (confidence in one's own powers)
Finnish
2 entries- itsehillintä noun (calmness and composure)
- itseluottamus noun (confidence in one's own powers)
Polish
3 entries- opanowanie noun (calmness and composure)
- pewność siebie noun (confidence in one's own powers)
- spokój noun (calmness and composure)
Russian
3 entries- вы́держка noun (calmness and composure)
- самооблада́ние noun (calmness and composure)
- сде́ржанность noun (calmness and composure)
Spanish
1 entries- entereza noun (calmness and composure)
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