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refrain

noun as in chorus of musical piece

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She said Meta "must stop this behaviour", with the EU asking the firm to "refrain from repeating" the infringement.

From BBC

Besides grounding planes to minimise noise disturbances during the 20-minute English listening test, authorities have also asked bus and taxi drivers to refrain from honking while the tests are taking place.

From BBC

The refrain is all too familiar for 60-year-old activist Atul Sharma who was so worried about the changes menopause brought in her mood and sex drive that she hid the condition from her husband for nearly six years.

From BBC

If Trump thinks Putin actually will refrain from stepping up attacks on Ukraine as a friendly favor … well, maybe our once-and-future president will learn a lesson about the limits of personal relations in the face of perceived national interests early in his second term.

From Slate

“We ask the public to respect the presumption of innocence and to refrain from speculation as we work to gather all relevant facts.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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