refrain
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(verb) not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back" |
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Synonyms: forbear, forebear |
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Related Words: help, help oneself, let it go, sit out, stand by |
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Antonyms: act |
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(noun) the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers |
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Synonyms: chorus |
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Related Words: music, tra-la, tra-la-la |
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| 3. |
(verb) choose to refrain; "i abstain from alcohol" |
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Synonyms: abstain, desist |
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Related Words: avoid, fast, keep off |
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