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composure

com·po·sure

UK/kəmˈpəʊʒə/ US/kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

steadiness of mind under stress

  • “he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”

Origin

From compose + -ure.

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