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self-possessed
[
self
-p
uh
-
zest
,
self-
]
self-pos·sessed
/
ˈsɛlf
pəˈzɛst
,
ˌsɛlf-
/
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[
self
-p
uh
-
zest
,
self-
]
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adjective
having or showing
control
of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised.
Origin:
1830–40
Related forms
self-pos·sess·ed·ly
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ˈsɛlf
pəˈzɛs
ɪd
li
,
-ˈzɛst
li
,
ˌsɛlf-
/
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[
self
-p
uh
-
zes
-id-lee
,
-
zest
-lee
,
self-
]
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,
adverb
un·self-pos·sessed,
adjective
Synonyms
calm, collected, serene, cool, sedate.
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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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