The Only Use of
refrain
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Bailey would not refrain from remarking on our classmates' lack of knowledge.
p. 63.6refrain = resist (stop himself)
Definitions:
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(1)
(refrain as in: a repeated refrain) something repeated regularly -- especially a word, phrase, line, or idea repeated in music, poetry, or speech
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(2)
(refrain as in: refrain from laughing) to stop oneself from doing something -- especially something tempting, impulsive, or inappropriate