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  • 111sang-froid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fr., cold blood; calmness; composure. See inexcitability, caution. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. equanimity, composure, coolness; see composure . See Synonym Study at composure . III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …

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  • 112self-possession — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. self assurance, poise, presence of mind; see confidence 2 , restraint 1 . See Synonym Study at confidence . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A firm belief in one s own powers: aplomb, assurance, confidence, self assurance …

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  • 113serenity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. composure, quietness, calmness, tranquility; see composure , patience 1 , peace 2 . See Synonym Study at composure . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. peace, peacefulness, tranquility, placidity, calm, quiet, stillness,… …

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  • 114collectedness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, sang froid, self possession, unflappability. Slang: cool. See CALM,… …

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  • 115coolness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Relative lack of physical warmth: chill, chilliness, cold, coldness. See HOT. 2. A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness,… …

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  • 116imperturbableness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, nonchalance, poise, sang froid, self possession, unflappabil ity. Slang: cool. See CALM, FEELINGS …

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  • 117unflappability — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, sang froid, self possession. Slang: cool. See CALM,… …

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  • 118Inexcitability — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of excitability, or of excitement. < N PARAG:Inexcitability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inexcitability inexcitability imperturbability inirritability Sgm: N 1 even temper even temper tranquil mind dispassion Sgm: N… …

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  • 119imperturbable — im|per|tur|ba|ble [ˌımpəˈtə:bəbəl US pərˈtə:r ] adj remaining calm and unworried in spite of problems or difficulties >imperturbably adv >imperturbability [ˌımpətə:bəˈbılıti US pərtə:r ] n [U] …

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  • 120Eisenhower, General Dwight D — 1890–1969    The son of a poor family from Texas, Eisenhower paved the ground for his military success at West Point where he became a football star and was universally popular. His army career made slow progress between the wars, but he had the… …

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