All 3 Uses
refrain
in
Queen of Attolia
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- Eddis, sitting with her feet inside the wall, refrained from plucking at his sleeve to pull him back.†
Chpt 11 *
- Even if they refrain from a direct attack, our situation will only worsen without an outlet for regular trade.†
Chpt 11 *
- He glanced at the Thief and then away, refraining at the last moment from asking if Eugenides could make the climb unassisted.†
Chpt 13
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
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)