Continence and Excess

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Continence noun - Abstention from sexual intercourse.

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Excess is an antonym for continence in self-restraint topic.

Nearby Words: continent, continently

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

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Continence is an antonym for excess.

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

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Excess and Continence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/excess

Continence & Excess. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/excess>.

Excess or Continence. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continence/excess.

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