| Engelsk substantiv: abstinence | 
| 1. | abstinence (om egenskap) the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | abstention | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | self-denial, self-discipline | 
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| 2. | abstinence (om handling) act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | self-control, self-denial, self-discipline | 
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 | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | celibacy, chastity, fast, fasting, inhibition, sawm, sexual abstention, sobriety, suppression, teetotaling, teetotalism, temperance | 
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