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Meaning of abstentious in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /əbˈstɛnʃəs/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    abstentious

    Definitions

    1. self-restraining

    Examples

    • « not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink »
    • « not totally abstinent but abstemious »

    Synonyms

    • abstemious

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