Abstinence and Refutal

Abstinence

Abstinence noun - Voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites.

Refutal and abstinence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refutal" instead a noun "Abstinence".

Nearby Words: abstain, abstinent, abstention

Refutal

Refutal noun - The act of determining that something is false.

Abstinence and refutal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstinence" instead a noun "Refutal".
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