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Rareabstention
The correct spelling is abstention.
How to pronounce abstention
/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/
nounIPA: /əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/
Say it like: Abs-ten-sho-n
The correct spelling is abstention. The act of restraining oneself.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The act of restraining oneself.
- 2.The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from.
- 3.The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
- 4.Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
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