Intemperance and Repression

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Intemperance noun - Habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants.

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Repression is an antonym for intemperance.

Nearby Word: intemperate

Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Usage example: psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health

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Intemperance is an antonym for repression.

female	female intemperance	female repression
sexual	sexual intemperance	sexual repression

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