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self–con·tained Listen to audio/ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd/ adjective
1 : not requiring help or support from anyone or anything else : complete by itself
a self-contained community [=a community that provides all the supplies, services, etc., that people need for everyday life] This machine is a self-contained unit/system.
2 [more self–contained; most self–contained] : tending to keep thoughts and feelings private and to deal with things without help from other people
He is a very self-contained young man.
3 Brit : having a kitchen and bathroom
a self-contained flat

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