refrain
/rɪˈfreɪn/
verb
- To stop yourself from doing something, especially something you want to do.
- Please refrain from talking during the movie.
- She refrained from eating dessert even though it looked delicious.
- The doctor advised him to refrain from smoking for at least a month.
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noun
- A phrase or line that is repeated regularly in a song or poem, especially at the end of each verse; a chorus.
- Everyone joined in singing the catchy refrain of the song.
- The children clapped along to the happy refrain of the folk tune.
- The poem's refrain, 'Nevermore,' echoed through the dark room.
- A comment or statement that is often repeated.
- The politician's refrain about 'hardworking families' became tiresome.
- A common refrain among teachers is that class sizes are too large.
- His constant refrain was that he needed more time to finish the project.
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