123 entries under refrain topic. ×

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counteract(verb, stop, remove, restrain, halt)
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defy(verb, stop, reject, disregard, restrain)
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delay(verb, hinder, obstruct, defer, postpone)
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deny oneself(verb, expression, idiom, pass, withdraw)
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dispense with(verb, expression, disregard, delay, snub)
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dispute(verb, stop, restrain, delay, prevent)
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fake out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, reject, stay)
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fast(verb, pass, withdraw, quit, renounce)
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fence-sit(verb, pass, withdraw, quit, renounce)
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give the go by(expression, idiom, pass, withdraw, quit)
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go on the wagon(expression, idiom, pass, withdraw, quit)
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go without(verb, expression, withdraw, withhold)
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hand over(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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lay low(verb, expression, decline, stay, prevent)
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neglect(verb, reject, disregard, fail, abandon)
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pause(verb, stop, decline, keep, restrain)
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relinquish(verb, stop, go, withdraw, leave)
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renege(verb, break, withdraw, delay, yield)
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restrain(verb, stop, break, close, remove)
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run for cover(verb, expression, idiom, reject, stay)
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