abstinence
Definitions
Noun
- The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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| 1 | ambulance | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | happenstance | 3 | 2 |
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | science | 2 | 131 |
| 2 | absence | 2 | 53 |
| 3 | silence | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | patience | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | absences | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | abilene | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | abstain | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | abstinent | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | ambience | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | abstained | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | vastine | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | stencel | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | matinee | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | castine | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | bastien | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | austine | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | anstine | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | anstice | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | subsidence | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | stringency | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Alabama Senate passes public school religious instruction, abstinence sex education bills
Feb 20, 2026 1819 News
Feb 20, 2026 1819 News
Democratic filibuster likely kills Alabama abstinence, ‘sexual risk avoidance’ bill
Apr 30, 2025 Alabama Reflector
Apr 30, 2025 Alabama Reflector
Altered Regional Brain Activity Underlying the Higher Postoperative Analgesic Requirements in Abstinent Smokers: A Prospective Cohort Study
Jan 21, 2026 Journal of Neuroscience
Jan 21, 2026 Journal of Neuroscience
The impact of memory training on abstinence among individuals with alcohol use disorder
Nov 7, 2025 Frontiers
Nov 7, 2025 Frontiers