Abstaining
Continence and abstaining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Continence" instead a noun "Abstaining".
Continence
Continence noun - Abstention from sexual intercourse.
Abstaining and continence are semantically related. You can use "Abstaining" instead a noun "Continence".
Nearby Words: continent, continently
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Continence and Abstaining. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstaining/continence
Abstaining & Continence. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstaining/continence>.
Continence or Abstaining. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstaining/continence.
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