Abandonment and Excess

Abandonment

Abandonment noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.
Usage example: sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower

Excess and abandonment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excess" instead a noun "Abandonment".

Nearby Words: abandon, abandoned, abandoning

Excess

Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Abandonment and excess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandonment" instead a noun "Excess".

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

How words are described

sheer sheer abandonment sheer excess
carnal carnal abandonment carnal excess
extreme extreme abandonment extreme excess
cruel cruel abandonment cruel excess
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