1. In Music:
* A refrain is a regularly recurring phrase, verse, or line in a song or poem, often marking the end of a verse or stanza. It's like a chorus, but it can also be a short, repeated phrase within a verse.
2. In General Usage:
* To refrain from something means to avoid doing it, to hold back from doing it. For example, "I refrained from eating dessert."
3. As a Noun:
* Refrain can also be used as a noun to mean the act of refraining, the holding back from something. For example, "She exercised self-refrain."
Here are some examples of how "refrain" is used:
* Music: "The song's refrain is so catchy, it's stuck in my head all day."
* General Usage: "I tried to refrain from making any comments about his appearance."
* Noun: "After a moment's hesitation, she showed great self-refrain and declined the offer."
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