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composure
com·po·sure [ kəm pṓər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
emotional control: calm and steady control over the emotions
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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