Abstention
Pronunciation : Ab*sten"tion
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. See Abstain.]
Definition : Defn: The act of abstaining; a holding aloof. Jer. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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