What does abstention mean?
Abstention means (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself..
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/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ · noun
(obsolete) The act of restraining oneself..
abstention from alcohol
abstention from sex
There were five abstentions in the vote.
Use abstention when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Abstention means (obsolete) The act of restraining oneself..
Common synonyms include abstinence.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
abstention from alcohol
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