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self-restraint

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self-re⋅straint

[self-ri-streynt, self-]
–noun
restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.

Origin:
1765–75


self-re⋅strained, adjective
self-re⋅strain⋅ing, adjective
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self-re·straint   (sělf'rĭ-strānt')
n.  Restraint of one's emotions, desires, or inclinations; self-control.
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