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discipline

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈdɪsəplɪn/US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
noun

the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that is the result of this training

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J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard University Commencement 2008
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I discovered that I had a strong will and more discipline than I had suspected.

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Um, but first, about sports: I think sports teaches you not only discipline and hard work, but also how to fail.

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