self-control
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Noun
- The act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
- The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
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| 1 | control | 2 | 223 |
| 2 | controls | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | controller | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | self-contained | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | self-conscious | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | self-confident | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | self-centered | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | self-interest | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | self-consistent | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | self-congratulation | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | self-portrait | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | decontrol | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | self-torment | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | self-dormant | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | decontrolled | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | controls' | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | control's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | self-torments | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | technitrol | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | electrolux | 4 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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