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abstaining(noun, disapproval, rejection, veto)
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desisting
4
stopping
3
ceasing
3
halting
2
checking
2
chorusing
2
containing
2
culminating
2
curbing
2
discontinuing
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eschewing
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forbearing
2
pausing
2
resisting(noun, avoidance, self-control, patience)
2
terminating
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abandoning
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avoiding
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breaking
1
bridling
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