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self-poised

[ self-poizd ]
/ sɛlfˈpɔɪzd /
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adjective

acting with poise.
being balanced without support.

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Nearby words

  1. self-perfection,
  2. self-perpetuating,
  3. self-pity,
  4. self-pitying,
  5. self-plagiarism,
  6. self-pollinate,
  7. self-pollination,
  8. self-portrait,
  9. self-possessed,
  10. self-possession
Related formsself-pois·ed·ness [self-poi-zid-nis] /sɛlfˈpɔɪ zɪd nɪs/, noun
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