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aplomb

/əˈplɒm/
noun
  1. Self-confidence; poise; composure.

    "His nonchalance and aplomb during hard times have always been his best character trait."

  2. The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.

  3. The perpendicular; perpendicularity.

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