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self-re·straint
/
ˈsɛlf
rɪˈstreɪnt, ˌsɛlf-
/
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[
self
-ri-
streynt
, self-
]
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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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self-restraint
—
n
restraint imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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