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  • 111Inexcitability — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of excitability, or of excitement. < N PARAG:Inexcitability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inexcitability inexcitability imperturbability inirritability Sgm: N 1 even temper even temper tranquil mind dispassion Sgm: N… …

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  • 112confidence — [kän′fə dəns] n. [ME < L confidentia < confidens, prp. of CONFIDE] 1. firm belief; trust; reliance 2. the fact of being or feeling certain; assurance 3. belief in one s own abilities; self confidence 4. a relationship as confidant [take me… …

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  • 113will power — noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior • Syn: ↑self control, ↑self possession, ↑possession, ↑willpower, ↑self command, ↑self will • Hypernyms: ↑resoluteness, ↑ …

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  • 114Doppelgänger — For other uses, see Doppelgänger (disambiguation). In fiction and folklore, a doppelgänger (German double walker ) (pronounced [ˈdɔpəlˌgɛŋɐ] ( listen)) is a paranormal double of a living person, typically representing evil or misfortune. In… …

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  • 115Caution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Caution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 caution caution Sgm: N 1 cautiousness cautiousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 discretion discretion prudence cautel| heed circumspection calculation deliberation …

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  • 116firmness — noun 1. the muscle tone of healthy tissue (Freq. 1) his muscular firmness • Syn: ↑soundness • Ant: ↑unsoundness (for: ↑soundness) …

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  • 117firmness of purpose — noun the trait of being resolute his resoluteness carried him through the battle it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work • Syn: ↑resoluteness, ↑firmness, ↑resolve, ↑resolution • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 118nerves — noun 1. an uneasy psychological state (Freq. 3) he suffered an attack of nerves • Syn: ↑nervousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑nervous (for: ↑nervousness) …

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  • 119resoluteness — noun the trait of being resolute his resoluteness carried him through the battle it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work • Syn: ↑firmness, ↑firmness of purpose, ↑resolve, ↑resolution • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 120willpower — noun the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑self control, ↑self possession, ↑possession, ↑will power, ↑self command, ↑self will • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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