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intemperance
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noun (n)

  • the quality of being intemperate(noun.attribute)
    source: wordnet30
  • consumption of alcoholic drinks(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence(noun.act)
    Example:
    The intemperance of their language.
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of becoming, or state of being, intemperate; excess in any kind of action or indulgence; any immoderate indulgence of the appetites or passions.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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