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Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of
restraining
oneself.
●
The
act
of
abstaining
or
refraining
(from).
●
The
act
of
declining
to
vote
on a particular issue.
●
Non-participation in the political world; as a country
avoiding
international affairs.
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