intemperance vs fling

intemperance and fling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intemperance	Yes	No	No	No
fling	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fling is a hyponym of intemperance; that is, fling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intemperance:

intemperance: excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
fling: a brief indulgence of your impulses

Other hyponyms of intemperance include spree, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness, profligacy, jag.

intemperance (noun)	fling (noun)
excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence	a brief indulgence of your impulses
consumption of alcoholic drinks	a usually brief attempt
the quality of being intemperate	the act of flinging

intemperance (verb)	fling (verb)
	throw with force or recklessness
	move in an abrupt or headlong manner
	indulge oneself
	throw or cast away