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intemperance

/ɪnˈtempərəns/noun

उच्चारण इन्टेम्परन्स

असंयम, अति, (विशेषकर) शराबखोरी

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noun
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    [U] formal

    lack of control over your behaviour, especially drinking too much alcohol

    असंयम, अति, (विशेषकर) शराबखोरी

    • His intemperance ruined his health.
    • The speaker criticised the intemperance of the language used in Parliament.

    Synonyms excess immoderation overindulgence self-indulgence

    Opposite temperance moderation restraint abstinence

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intemperate adjective