 self-contained |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself | |
| Examples: | "the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities" |
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| Related terms: | complete | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in full control of your faculties | |
| Synonyms: | equanimous poised self-collected self-possessed collected | |
| Examples: | "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination" "perfectly poised and sure of himself" "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen" |
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| Related terms: | composed | |
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self-sustained self-confident self-confessed self-condemnation self-conceited self-collected self-control self-concern self-command self-colored self-centred self-conceitedly self-coloured self-centered self-sustaining self-consistent self-confidence self-centeredness self-conscious |
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