temperance
/ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)ns/
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American sound/ˈtɛmp(ə)r(ə)ns/
temperance
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tem - pe - rance -> temperance
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temperance /'tempǝrǝns/ n [U]
၁။ ခြိုးခြံခြင်း။ ဆင်ခြင်ခြင်း။
၂။ အရက်သေစာရှောင်ခြင်း။ a temperance society (ie one promoting temperance). Compare INTEMPERANCE
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- temperance /'tempǝrǝns/ n [U] ၁။ ခြိုးခြံခြင်း။ ဆင်ခြင်ခြင်း။ ၂။ အရက်သေစာရှောင်ခြင်း။ a temperance society (ie one promoting temperance). Compare INTEMPERANCE
Synonyms
restraint, control, self-control, abnegation, abstemiousness, abstinence, asceticism, astringency, austerity, conservatism, constraint, continence, discretion, eschewal, forbearance, forgoing, frugality, golden mean, happy medium, measure, moderateness, moderation, moderatism, mortification, prohibition, prudence, reasonableness, refrainment, sacrifice, self-denial, self-deprivation, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-restraint; abstinence, soberness, sobriety, stoicism, teetotalism, uninebriation, unintoxication
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