What would be a word or short phrase meaning not to do something for a certain period of time in order for it to feel better, or stronger, once you finally do it?
I'm looking for a better way to say this, for example:
What are the effects of not eating foods of a certain flavors for a few weeks in order to develop a more developed taste for it?
Though this of course makes me think of delayed gratification but I don't think it really applies here.
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placeholder where you want the word or phrase to go?abstaining to eat
thannot eating
thank you!