A word a day #58 (English Vocabulary Builder)

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Abstinence 

- Noun

- Pronunciation (Hindi): ऐब‌स्टिनन्‍स्‌

- Pronunciation (English): Aeb-stin-uns

- Meaning: To restrain (with, from)

- Example: 1. The patient must practice total abstinence from drinking.

2. Sometimes, abstinence is the best medicine.

3. The major goal of the treatment was abstinence.

- Synonyms: temperance

- Antonym: promiscuity

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