How to pronounce abdication
Listen to abdication in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“abdication” in real sentences
148 clips in the index · 8 American · 91 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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abdication of responsibility.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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It's an abdication of responsibility.
Intelligence Squared · hear it here
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called for but not antitrust abdication.
Dept of Justice · hear it here
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better results, is an abdication of responsibility.
TED · hear it here
Why real speech
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