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continence vs restraint

restraint vs continence

continence and restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
continence Yes No No No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of continence; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than continence:
  • continence: voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  • restraint: discipline in personal and social activities
Other hypernyms of continence include control.
continence (noun) restraint (noun)
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge a device that retards something's motion
discipline in personal and social activities
lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between continence and restraint

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