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REFRAIN Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word refrain. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word refrain. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for REFRAIN

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abstain
verbv
verb

• refrain from voting

• choose not to consume

chorus
nounn
noun

• any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

• a group of people assembled to sing together

• the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

• a body of dancers or singers who perform together

• a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play

verb

• utter in unison

• sing in a choir

desist
verbv
verb

• choose not to consume

forbear
verbv
noun

• a person from whom you are descended

verb

• refrain from doing

• resist doing something

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