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refrain
noun
verb
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
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noun
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
verb
choose not to consume
“I abstain from alcohol”
verb
resist doing something
“He refrained from hitting him back”
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I abstain from alcohol
He refrained from hitting him back
she could not forbear weeping
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