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poise
noun [U] /pɔɪz/ approvingDefinition
› calm confidence in a person's way of behaving, or a quality of grace (= moving in an attractive way) and balance in the way a person holds or moves their body: He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained his poise. Her confidence and poise show that she is a top model.Confidence and self-assuranceShowing arrogance and conceit
(Definition of poise noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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