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refrains

We have found lemma(root) word of refrains : refrain.

Definitions

[rɪˈfreɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- stop oneself from doing something
(e.g: she refrained from comment)

Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘restrain a thought or feeling’): from Old French refrener, from Latin refrenare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + frenum ‘bridle’

[rɪˈfreɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse

Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from refraindre ‘break’, based on Latin refringere ‘break up’ (because the refrain ‘broke’ the sequence)

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