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streynt
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self-re·straint
/
ˈsɛlf
rɪˈstreɪnt
,
ˌsɛlf-
/
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[
self
-ri-
streynt
,
self-
]
Show IPA
noun
restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
Origin:
1765–75
Related forms
self-re·strained,
adjective
self-re·strain·ing,
adjective
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