self-restraint

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Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions

His lack of self-restraint lead to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst.

exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate
If you show self-restraint, you do not do something even though you would like to do it, because you think it would be better not to. the ability to stop yourself doing or saying something, even though you want to, because it is more sensible not to do or say it exercise/practise self-restraint
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"
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Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command
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