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willpower

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will·pow·er or will pow·er  (wlpour)
n.
The strength of will to carry out one's decisions, wishes, or plans.

willpower [ˈwɪlˌpaʊə]
n
1. the ability to control oneself and determine one's actions
2. firmness of will
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.willpower - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behaviorwillpower - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
nerves - control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
presence of mind - self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency

willpower
noun self-control, drive, resolution, resolve, determination, grit, self-discipline, single-mindedness, fixity of purpose, firmness of purpose or will, force or strength of will She doesn't have the willpower to give up smoking.
weakness, uncertainty, apathy, indecision, lethargy, hesitancy, torpor, languor, shilly-shallying (informal), irresolution
Translations
willpower [ˈwɪlpaʊəʳ] Nfuerza f de voluntad

willpower [ˈwɪlpaʊər] nforce f de volonté
His attempts to stop smoking by willpower alone failed → Ses tentatives pour arrêter de fumer par la seule force de la volonté ont échoué.

willpower
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willpower [ˈwɪlˌpaʊəʳ] nforza di volontà

willpower قوة الإرادة síla vůle viljestyrke Willenskraft δύναμη θέλησης fuerza de voluntad tahdonvoima force de volonté snaga volje forza di volontà 意志の力 의지력 wilskracht viljestyrke siła woli força de vontade сила воли viljestyrka ความตั้งใจและความมีวินัยที่นำตัวเองไปสู่ความสำเร็จ irade sức mạnh ý chí 毅力


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Have a strong willpower Losing love is undoubtedly a painful experience.
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