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1
abstention from sexual intercourse
- argued for a pregnancy-prevention program that did not put so much faith in the continence of teenagers
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the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
- experiencing a moment of unusual continence, I refrained from returning her gratuitous insult
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3
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
- a religious sect that demanded nearly superhuman continence from its adherents
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voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
- a gambling mecca that has a reputation for being the sort of place where caution and continence are thrown to the wind
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The first known use of continence was in the 14th century
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