121 entries under refrain topic. ×

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sit on the fence(expression, idiom, withdraw, quit, renounce)
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stand up to(verb, expression, idiom, stop, attack)
1
stay(verb, stop, attack, reduce, release)
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stonewall(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
1
struggle against(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain)
1
suspend(verb, stop, reduce, release, delay)
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thwart(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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traverse(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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weather(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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withdraw(verb, abandon, yield, surrender, quit)
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withstand(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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allow(verb, give, delay, avoid, permit)
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be hungry(verb, famish)
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be malnourished(verb, famish)
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famishing
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go short of food(verb, expression, idiom, famish)
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have nothing to eat(verb, expression, idiom, famish)
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keep out(verb, expression, control, keep, restrain)
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restrain yourself(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withhold)
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waste away(verb, expression, famish)
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