self-possessed
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pəˈzɛst, ˌsɛlf- adjective
having or showing control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised.
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| self-possessed | |
| —adj | |
| having control of one's emotions, etc | |
| self-pos'sessedly | |
| —adv | |
| self-pos'session | |
| —n | |
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Self-possessed
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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He was not distinguished looking but was self-possessed.
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