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Temperance

Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence; moderation; as, temperance in eating and drinking; temperance in the indulgence of joy or mirth; specifically, moderation, and sometimes abstinence, in respect to using intoxicating liquors.

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Abstemiousness 76% connected

The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than tempera…

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Dryness 76% connected

The state of being dry. See Dry.

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Sobriety 76% connected

Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety.

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Abstinence 76% connected

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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Combination 76% connected

The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.

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Combining 76% connected

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Compounding 76% connected

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Control 76% connected

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

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Restraint 76% connected

The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, phy…

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Harden 74% connected

To make hard or harder; to make firm or compact; to indurate; as, to harden clay or iron.

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Harden 74% connected

To make hard or harder; to make firm or compact; to indurate; as, to harden clay or iron.

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Moderation 92% connected

The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint.

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Sobriety 92% connected

Habitual soberness or temperance as to the use of spirituous liquors; as, a man of sobriety.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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