Cryptic crossword clue
Giving up strong drink, drinks nothing during endless orgy 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FORGOING

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What does FORGOING mean?

FORGOING verb
  1. To let pass, to leave alone, to let go.
  2. To do without, to abandon, to renounce.
  3. To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.

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