Restrained
Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.
Stable and restrained are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stable" instead an adjective "Restrained".
Nearby Words: restraint, restraining
Stable
Stable adjective - Marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion.
Restrained and stable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restrained" instead an adjective "Stable".
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This is presumably Khorne's little joke: the Blood God would probably be amused by the idea of turning the Legion's most restrained, stable and level-headed individual into a raving lunatic, if he wasn't so bloody furious all the time.
Source: Literature / Horus Heresy
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