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Definition abstinence
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French abstinence, from Latin abstinentia, from abstin?ns, present participle of abstine? (“I withhold”). Equivalent to abstain + -ence.
Noun
abstinence (countable and uncountable, plural abstinences)
- The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism). [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- (ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- (obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
- (business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.
Results 392 Words with the letters ABSTINENCE
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BENEFACTIONS
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SUBTENANCIES
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ABSTINENCES
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ABSTINENCE
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TENANCIES
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ANCIENTS
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BETAINES
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CABINETS
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CANNIEST
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CANTEENS
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CINEASTE
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INSECTAN
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INSTANCE
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NESCIENT
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ABSENCE
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ACETINS
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ANCIENT
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BANNETS
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BANTIES
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BASINET
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BEANIES
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BEASTIE
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BENNETS
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BENNIES
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BETAINE
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CABINET
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CANINES
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CANTEEN
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CETANES
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CINEAST
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ENCINAS
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ENTICES
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ETESIAN
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INANEST
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INCANTS
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INCENSE
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INCENTS
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INTENSE
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NANCIES
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NASCENT
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NEATENS
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STANINE
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STANNIC
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TENACES
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TENNIES
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ABSENT
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ACETIN
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ACTINS
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ANENST
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ANTICS
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ASCENT
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BANNET
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BEANIE
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BEATEN
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BENNES
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BENNET
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BENNIS
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BETISE
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BINATE
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BISECT
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CABINS
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CANINE
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CANNIE
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CASEIN
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CEIBAS
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CETANE
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ENACTS
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ENATES
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ENATIC
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ENCASE
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ENCINA
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ENTICE
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INANES
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INCANT
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INCASE
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INCENT
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INCEST
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INNATE
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INSANE
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INSECT
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NANCES
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NASTIC
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NEATEN
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NICEST
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NIECES
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SABINE
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SATEEN
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SEANCE
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SECANT
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SENATE
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SENECA
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SENNET
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SENNIT
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SIENNA
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STANCE
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TANNIC
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TENACE
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TENIAE
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TENIAS
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TENNIS
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TINEAS
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TISANE
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ABETS
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ACNES
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ACTIN
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ANENT
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ANISE
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ANTES
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ANTIC
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ANTIS
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BAITS
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BANES
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BANNS
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BASIC
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BASIN
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BASTE
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BATES
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BEANS
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BEAST
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BEATS
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BEETS
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BENES
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BENNE
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BENNI
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BENTS
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BESET
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BETAS
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BICES
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BINES
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BINTS
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BITES
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CABIN
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CAINS
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CANES
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CANST
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CANTS
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CASTE
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CATES
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CEASE
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CEIBA
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CENSE
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CENTS
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CESTA
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CESTI
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CETES
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CINES
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CITES
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EATEN
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ENACT
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ENATE
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ENTIA
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ETNAS
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INANE
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INSET
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NABES
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NABIS
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NANCE
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NATES
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NEATS
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NEIST
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NIECE
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NINES
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NITES
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SABIN
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SAICE
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SCANT
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SCENA
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SCENE
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SCENT
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SEINE
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SETAE
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STAIN
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STANE
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STEIN
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TABES
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TACES
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TAINS
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TEASE
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TEENS
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TENIA
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TENSE
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TINEA
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TINES
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ABET
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ACES
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ACNE
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ACTS
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AINS
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AITS
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ANES
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ANIS
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ANTE
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ANTI
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ANTS
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ASCI
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ATES
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BATE
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BATS
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BEES
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BEET
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BETA
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BIAS
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BICE
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BINE
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BISE
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BITE
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BITS
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CABS
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CAIN
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CANE
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CANS
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CANT
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CASE
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CAST
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CEES
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CITE
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EASE
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EATS
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ESNE
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ETAS
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ETIC
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ETNA
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ICES
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INNS
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ISBA
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NABE
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NABS
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NANS
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NEAT
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NENE
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NETS
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NIBS
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NITE
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NITS
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SABE
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SCAB
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SICE
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TAIN
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TANS
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TEAS
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TEEN
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TEES
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TENS
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TICS
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TIES
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TINE
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TINS
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ABS
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ACE
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ACT
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AIN
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AIS
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AIT
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ANE
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ANI
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ANT
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ATE
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BAN
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BAS
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BAT
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BEE
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BEN
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BET
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BIN
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BIS
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BIT
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CAB
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CAN
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CAT
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CEE
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CIS
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EAT
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ENS
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ETA
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ICE
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INN
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INS
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ITS
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NAB
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NAE
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NAN
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NEB
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NEE
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NET
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NIB
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NIT
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SAB
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SAC
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SAE
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SAT
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SEA
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SEC
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SEE
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SEI
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SEN
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SET
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SIB
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SIC
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SIN
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SIT
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TAB
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TAE
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TAN
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TAS
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TEA
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TEE
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TEN
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TIC
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TIE
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TIN
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TIS
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