33 entries under avoidance topic. ×

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temperance(noun, surrender, practice, restraint, kindness)
14
abstention(noun, rejection, diet, repudiation)
13
restraint(noun, control, command, kindness, goodness)
12
moderation(noun, control, command, restraint, caution)
11
self-denial(noun, control, surrender, command, restraint)
11
avoidance(noun, restraint, rejection, self-control)
9
forbearance(noun, control, surrender, command, restraint)
6
self-restraint(noun, control, command, restraint, virtue)
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refraining(noun, restraint, virtue, self-control)
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self-control(noun, control, measure, command, restraint)
4
withholding(noun, control, command, caution, constraint)
2
disdain
2
neutrality
2
patience(noun, self-control, resisting)
1
circumvention
1
declination
1
elusion
1
endurance(noun, self-control, patience, resisting)
1
escape
1
evasion
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APASmart Define. (2015). abstinence thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/abstinence/thesaurus/synonyms
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