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| sober(adjective, calm, dull, temperate, peaceful) | |
| avoiding(verb, avoiding) | |
| denial(noun, rejection, refusal, dismissal, refutation) | |
| refraining(noun, verb, disapproval, rejection, veto) | |
| abstention(noun, abstinence, renouncement, refraining, nonparticipation) | |
| eschewing(verb, adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable) | |
| shunning(verb, avoiding) | |
| abstain | |
| abstinence(noun, restraint, renouncement, self-discipline, temperance) | |
| averting(verb, avoiding) | |
| declining(verb, adjective, avoiding) | |
| evading(verb, avoiding) | |
| forbearing | |
| recoiling(verb, avoiding) | |
| self-denial(self-discipline, self-restraint, refraining, nonparticipation) | |
| shirking(verb, avoiding) | |
| sobriety(noun, abstinence, renouncement, self-discipline, temperance) | |
| teetotal(temperate, abstemious, clear-headed) | |
| abnegating(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible) | |
| abnegation(noun, moderation, self-discipline, self-restraint, fasting) |
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