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Abstinence

/ˈæbstənəns/
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(noun) The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.

The church teaches abstinence before marriage.
No one has the right to preach abstinence.
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The doctor recommended total ____ from sugar for the patient.

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