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Abstaining From Sex Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CELIBATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CELIBATE

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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity

adjective satellite

• abstaining from sexual intercourse

95%6Exact Match!
adjective

• morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

adjective satellite

• pure and simple in design or style

• abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

42%12Abstaining or abstaining from indulgence in something
noun

• rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

• the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

• an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned

• the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)

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