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abstentions

noun

Meaning

  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.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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