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deny oneself

verb

Definitions

  1. To decline the gratification of appetites, desires, impulses, or needs

    To decline the gratification of appetites, desires, impulses, or needs; to practise self-denial.

    • Let him deny himself, and take up his cross.
    • When you treat your basic needs as rewards, you can easily deny yourself good health because you haven't 'earned' it.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for deny oneself. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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