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refrain |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb refrain 2 senses of refrain Sense 1 refrain, forbear => let it go => abstain => spare, save => help oneself, help => stand by => sit out Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist => fast => fast => keep off avoid Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb refrain 2 senses of refrain Sense 1 refrain, forbear => let it go => abstain => spare, save => favor, favour => help oneself, help => stand by => sit out Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist => fast => diet => fast => diet => keep off avoid Entailment of verb refrain Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb refrain 2 senses of refrain Sense 1 refrain, forbear Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist Familiarity of verb refrain refrain used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb refrain Sense 1 refrain, forbear -------------- Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist -------------- Grep of noun refrain refrain Overview of noun refrain The noun refrain has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) refrain, chorus -- (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers) Overview of verb refrain The verb refrain has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) refrain, forbear -- (not do something "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping") 2. abstain, refrain, desist -- (choose to refrain; "I abstain from alcohol") Overview of noun refrain The noun refrain has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) refrain, chorus -- (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers) Overview of verb refrain The verb refrain has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) refrain, forbear -- (not do something "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping") 2. abstain, refrain, desist -- (choose to refrain; "I abstain from alcohol")
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