self-possessed
[ self-puh-zest, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛst, ˌsɛlf- /
adjective
having or showing control of one's feelings, behavior, etc.; composed; poised.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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First recorded in 1830–40
OTHER WORDS FROM self-possessed
self-pos·sess·ed·ly [self-puh-zes-id-lee, -zest-lee, self-] /ˈsɛlf pəˈzɛs ɪd li, -ˈzɛst li, ˌsɛlf-/, adverbun·self-pos·sessed, adjectiveWords nearby self-possessed
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British Dictionary definitions for self-possessed
self-possessed
adjective
having control of one's emotions, etc
Derived forms of self-possessed
self-possessedly, adverbself-possession, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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