Sobriety: alternatives and connections

The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary g…

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The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.

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The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint.

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The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness.

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Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance…

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The quality of being stuffy.

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Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid o…

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Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid o…

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Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.

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Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.

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Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.

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Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually temperate; as, a sober man.

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The state of being dry. See Dry.

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The quality of being grave.

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The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.

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The quality or state of being sober.

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Alt. of Sombreness

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The quality or state of being somber; gloominess.

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Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance…

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