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abstentious
adjective
Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
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æbˈstɛn.ʃəs
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adjective
Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
“Not totally abstinent but abstemious”
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Not totally abstinent but abstemious
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