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Noun: composure  kum'pow-zhu(r)
  1. Steadiness of mind under stress
    "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
    - calm, calmness, equanimity, collectedness, unflappability

Derived forms: composures

See also: compose

Type of: disposition, temperament

Antonym: discomposure

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