refrain
verbTo hold oneself back from doing something.
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verbTo choose not to participate in or consume something.
abstention
nounA deliberate choice not to take part in an action, especially a decision not to cast a vote.
abstinence
nounThe deliberate practice of refraining from something.
mantra
nounA word or phrase repeated frequently as a guiding idea; also a sacred utterance in some traditions.
Frequently repeated guiding phrase
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