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diet collapse: the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods); the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal); a prescribed selection of foods; a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan); eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight; follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"

avoidance collapse: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

asceticism collapse: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint; the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

Stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

chastity collapse: abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

continence collapse: the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters; voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge

quorum collapse: a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

abstinence collapse: act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite; the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

committee collapse: a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle; a self-constituted organization to promote something

soiree collapse: a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)

kitchen cabinet collapse: an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government

divan collapse: a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall); a Muslim council chamber or law court; a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author); a Muslim council of state

privy council collapse: an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)

pitch in collapse: eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"

at home collapse: a reception held in your own home; at, to, or toward the place where you reside; "he worked at home"; on the home team's field; "they played at home last night"

housewarming collapse: a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home

fast collapse: abstaining from food; acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"; at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"; (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"; securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"; resistant to destruction or fading; "fast colors"; (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"; quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"; firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"; abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"; abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

eat collapse: eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"; take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"; worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"

colloquium collapse: an address to an academic meeting or seminar; an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting

partake collapse: consume; "She didn't touch her food all night"; have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"; have some of the qualities or attributes of something

seance collapse: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

rendezvous collapse: a meeting planned at a certain time and place; a place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"; meet at a rendezvous

soviet collapse: an elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics); of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people; "Soviet leaders"

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