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continence Definition


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continence
noun
    1. The ability to control one's bowels and bladder.
    2. Self-control; control over one's appetites and passions.
      Thesaurus: temperance, moderation, self-restraint, sobriety; abstinence, virtue, celibacy, chastity.
Etymology: 14c: from Latin continere to hold together.



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