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“more continent”
continent (adjective), more continent, most continent
1. A reference to showing restraint with regard to the desires or passions one has and using self-control; being temperate: As a financial investor, Sam was known as a continent person even when profits did not turn out as he had hoped to achieve from his investments.
2. Etymology: from Latin continentem, "holding in, refraining" from com-, "in" + tenere, "to hold".
2. Etymology: from Latin continentem, "holding in, refraining" from com-, "in" + tenere, "to hold".
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ten-, tent-, tin-, -tain, -tainment, -tenance, -tinence
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