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Abstention

Noun:

1. The act or practice of voluntarily refraining from doing something, especially from voting in an election or participating in a decision.

Example sentence: Many citizens were frustrated with the corrupt political system and chose abstention as a form of protest in the recent election.

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Verb:

1. To voluntarily choose not to do or participate in something.

Example sentence: Despite the pressure, he decided to abstain from drinking alcohol at the party.

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Noun:

2. The refraining from taking part in a vote, especially in an official parliamentary procedure.

Example sentence: The bill passed with only a few votes due to the abstentions from the opposition party.

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Adjective:

1. Describing an act of refraining or abstaining from something.

Example sentence: The abstention debate was intense, with arguments from both sides.

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