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Noun: abstinence  ab-stu-nun(t)s
  1. The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
    - abstention
     
  2. Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

Derived forms: abstinences

Type of: self-control, self-denial, self-discipline

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