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2
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2
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2
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1
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abnegating(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, sensible)
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1
abstemiousness(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
1
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astringency(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
1
austerity(noun, control, measure, restraint, simplicity)
1
canceling(verb, ridding)
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