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Words and phrases that have a meaning related to refrain:   (68 results)

Appears in the definition of:
., abstain, assurance, avoid, ballad, bottle up, court order, deduct, designated driver, fa la, fal la, forgo, give up, holy day of obligation, keep off, keep one's mouth shut, keep quiet, lay, leave, leave alone, leave behind, pledge, recoup, rest, rondeau, rondel, roundel, roundelay, save, shut one's mouth, spare, stay off, suppress, tra-la, tra-la-la, unilateral contract, withhold

Synonyms:
abstain, chorus, desist, forbear, forebear

Often used in the same context:
abstain, alliteration, restrain

Antonyms:
act, consume, have, ingest, move, take, take in

More specific:
avoid, fast, forgo, give up, help, help oneself, keep off, let it go, mortify, sit out, stand by, subdue, tra-la, tra-la-la

More general:
music

Part of:
song



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See refrain used in context: 6 Shakespeare works, 9 Bible passages, 37 definitions

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