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self-reliance

self-re·li·ance

self-reliance

 
pronunciation:
self rih laI ns
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: dependence on oneself and one's own judgments, powers, or resources, rather than those of others.
similar words:
independence
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derivation: self-reliant (adj.)