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abstemious
adjective
Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
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æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs
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adjective
Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
“{'source': 'John Galsworthy', 'text': 'the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious'}”
adjective
Marked by temperance in indulgence
“Abstemious with the use of adverbs”
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{'source': 'John Galsworthy', 'text': 'the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious'}
Abstemious with the use of adverbs
A light eater
A light smoker
Ate a light supper
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