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  • 21cool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. chill, refrigerate, ice, freeze, harden; calm, allay. See dissuasion, refreshment. adj. cold, chilly, frigid; inexcitable, self controlled, calm, deliberate, composed; indifferent, unemotional, self… …

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  • 22equanimity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. evenness, composure, repose, poise; calmness, serenity, tranquility, self possession, self control, inexcitability.Ant., excitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. composure, serenity, poise, patience; see …

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  • 23nonchalance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. indifference, insouciance, unconcern; casualness, carelessness. See inattention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. apathy, disregard, insouciance, composure; see indifference 1 , composure . See Synonym Study… …

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  • 24poise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. equilibrium, balance, steadiness; bearing, self possession, dignity, composure, imperturbability, coolness, nonchalance. See inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. balance, gravity, equilibrium,… …

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  • 25sang-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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  • 26self-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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  • 27coolness — (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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  • 28imperturbability — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, sang froid, self possession, unflappabil ity. Slang: cool. See CALM,… …

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  • 29imperturbableness — (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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  • 30unflappability — (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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