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self-com·mand
/
ˈsɛlf
kəˈmænd
,
-ˈmɑnd
,
ˌsɛlf-
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self
-k
uh
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mand
,
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mahnd
,
self-
]
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noun
self-control.
Origin:
1690–1700
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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self-command
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self-control
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