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deny oneself

verb as in fast

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If they must die—to-day—to-morrow—or the next day—why deny oneself any joy that the world still had to offer?

Mistakes, like other errors, are often used to fulfill wishes which one ought to deny oneself.

One may deny oneself, but not a living thing is necessarily the better for it—generally many are the worse.

When there's sickness in the house one cannot deny oneself to the doctor.

Tyranny was no wrong, and it was hypocrisy to deny oneself the enjoyment it affords.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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