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voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
- a cleric vainly preaching abstinence in a world where self-indulgence is regarded as almost a virtue
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abstention from sexual intercourse
- an AIDS-prevention program that relies primarily on abstinence
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“Abstinence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstinence. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.
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