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refrain
1. verb
a) To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern.

His reson refraineth not his foul delight or talent.

b) To abstain from

Refrain thy foot from their path.

2. noun
The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.

We hear the wild refrain. Whittier.


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