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refrain
verb
(re-frain)
resist doing something
Synonyms:
forbear
,
Antonyms:
act
,
Examples:
He refrained from hitting him back.
refrain
verb
(re-frain)
choose not to consume
Synonyms:
abstain
,
desist
,
refrain
noun
(re-frain)
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
Synonyms:
chorus
,
Words Related to
refrain
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desist
,
abstain
,
forbear
,
chorus
,
forebear
,
stop
,
prevent
,
avoid
,
cease
,
deter
,
eschew
,
withhold
,
resist
,
beware
,
restrain
,
avoided
,
keep
,
abandon
,
renounce
,
avoiding
,
mantra
,
forego
,
quit
,
discontinue
,
forgo
,
halt
,
abstaining
,
refuse
,
waive
,
relinquish
,
leave
,
stay
,
song
,
tune
,
not
,
avert
,
slogan
,
dispense
,
cede
,
motto
,
concede
,
surrender
,
fail
,
abstention
,
avoidance
,
drill
,
keynote
,
barred
,
forbid
,
discourage
,
prohibit
,
dissuade
,
preclude
,
shun
,
enjoining
,
banned
,
shied
,
withdraw
,
distract
,
shirk
,
debar
,
admonishing
,
insist
,
goad
,
demurred
,
tolerate
,
chiding
,
cautioning
,
averse
,
resorted
,
retaliate
,
consider
,
abjure
,
excused
,
accuse
,
deviate
,
overreact
,
chastize
,
reciprocate
,
exempted
,
scolding
,
resile
,
disallow
,
forswear
,
condone
,
moralize
,
disqualify
,
condemn
,
ignore
,
abide
,
hesitate
,
deplore
,
chastised
,
discountenance
,
implore
,
accustomed
,
disassociating
,
countermanding
,
cajoling
,
blare
,
refrain
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