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< self-regulating
self-replicating >
self-re·li·ance
(s
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-l
ns)
KEY
NOUN:
Reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence.
OTHER FORMS:
self
-re·li
ant
(Adjective)
,
self
-re·li
ant·ly
(Adverb)
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