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Synonyms for "
refrain
" in English
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English Synonyms:
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refrain:
refrain
;
chorus
refrain
;
abstain
;
desist
;
forbear
English
Detailed Synonyms for
refrain
in English
refrain:
refrain
[
the ~
]
nom
the refrain
the
refrain
refrain
[
the ~
]
nom
the refrain
– the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
1
the
refrain
;
the
chorus
– the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
1
refrain
[
the ~
]
nom
chorus
[
the ~
]
nom
refrain
verbe
refrain
– choose not to consume
1
refrain
; to
abstain
; to
desist
– choose not to consume
1
refrain
verbe
abstain
verbe
(abstains, abstained, abstaining)
I abstain from alcohol
1
desist
verbe
(desists, desisted, desisting)
refrain
– resist doing something
1
refrain
;
forbear
– resist doing something
1
refrain
verbe
He refrained from hitting him back
1
forbear
verbe
she could not forbear weeping
1
Related Words for "refrain":
refrains
Alternate Synonyms for "refrain":
chorus
;
music
forbear
abstain
;
desist
Antonyms for "refrain":
act
;
consume
Related Definitions for "refrain":
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
1
choose not to consume
1
resist doing something
1
He refrained from hitting him back
1
Related Synonyms for
refrain
refrain from
1
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