abstinence
The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
Delay of spending to accrue capital.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
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Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing