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dryness vs temperance

temperance vs dryness

dryness and temperance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dryness Yes No No No
temperance Yes No No No
As nouns, temperance is a hypernym of dryness; that is, temperance is a word with a broader meaning than dryness:
  • dryness: moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
  • temperance: the trait of avoiding excesses
Other hypernyms of dryness include moderation.
dryness (noun) temperance (noun)
objectivity and detachment abstaining from excess
moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs the act of tempering
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) the trait of avoiding excesses
Difference between dryness and temperance

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