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sign the petitionabstain
Deliberately not do
do nothing · throw it away · look the other way · sit on the fence
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Related — petition (Formal written appeal); signature (Handwritten name for verification); cause (What produces an effect); rally · activist · campaign · protest · grassroots · advocacy · clipboard · doorstep · ink · names
ACTION VS INACTIONsign the petition ≠ abstain Deliberately not do; do nothing · throw it away · look the other way · sit on the fence
GRASSROOTS VS AUTHORITYsign the petition ≠ executive order Binding directive from leadership; mandate · veto
public commitment vs. anonymitysign the petition ≠ keep a low profile Remain unnoticed deliberately; vote with your wallet
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/sign_the_petition