character
noun
the qualities that make up someone’s personality
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General words for a person's character
personality
noun
the part of a person that makes them behave in a particular way in social situations, for example in a friendly or unfriendly way, or in a confident or shy way. You use the word character when you are talking about whether someone is good or bad, or honest or dishonest
identity
noun
the qualities that make someone or something what they are and different from other people
temperament
noun
someone’s temperament is their basic character, for example their tendency to be happy, angry etc
your normal/usual self
the type of person that you usually are, when nothing has happened to upset you
your true/real self
the type of person that you are when you are not trying to impress anyone
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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