(ab-sten-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the act or an instance of abstaining

Example Sentence

A diet should not include abstention from food.

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abstention
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Rhymes

  • abstention
  • intention

  • circumvention
  • contravention
  • inattention
  • intervention

  • nonintervention