Self-control


[self-kuh n-trohl, self-] /ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf-/
noun
1.
control or restraint of oneself or one’s actions, feelings, etc.
self-control
noun
1.
the ability to exercise restraint or control over one’s feelings, emotions, reactions, etc

self-control self-con·trol (sělf’kən-trōl’)
n.
Control of one’s emotions, desires, or actions by one’s own will.

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