Refraining

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The singing of the burden of a song.
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  • verb. Present participle of refrain.
  • Word Usage
    "Congress could have reasonably concluded that federal inmates who suffer from a mental illness that causes them to “have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct,” would pose an especially high danger to the public if released."
    Rhyme
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    Synonym
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    verb-stem
    refrain