Synonyms|187Antonyms|15|Broader|0Narrower|1Related|35
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abstention(noun, avoidance, abstinence, renouncement, continence)
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abstinence(noun, restraint, virtue, avoidance, self-control)
5
forbearance(noun, virtue, moderation, avoidance, self-control)
4
abstaining(noun, verb, disapproval, rejection, veto)
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continence(noun, virtue, abstinence, self-discipline, temperance)
4
denial(noun, rejection, refusal, dismissal, refutation)
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desisting(verb, ceasing)
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stopping(verb, ceasing)
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abstemiousness(noun, virtue, abstinence, self-discipline, temperance)
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avoidance(noun, moderation, self-control, patience, abstinence)
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ceasing(verb, ceasing)
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halting(verb, ceasing)
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neutrality
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asceticism(noun, virtue, moderation, abstinence, self-discipline)
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celibacy(virtue, self-restraint)
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chastity(virtue, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-denial)
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checking
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chorusing
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containing
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culminating(verb, ceasing)
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