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so·bri·e·ty
sobriety
pronunciation:
s
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ti
part of speech:
noun
definition 1:
abstinence from alcohol; temperance.
He'd been a heavy drinker as a young man, but sobriety characterized his later years.
antonyms:
insobriety
similar words:
abstinence
,
temperance
definition 2:
seriousness of demeanor; solemnity.
antonyms:
frivolity
similar words:
earnest
,
gravity
related words:
abstention
,
abstinence
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