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aplomb
/əˈplɒm/
noun
Self-confidence; poise; composure.
"His nonchalance and aplomb during hard times have always been his best character trait."
The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.
The perpendicular; perpendicularity.
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