Repeated lines in music or poetry.
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Examples for "abstain "
Examples for "abstain "
1 The Green Party said it would abstain from voting on the legislation.
2 Only the English FA has said so far that it will abstain .
3 The opposition Labour Party instructed its lawmakers to abstain on the vote.
4 Let them stay away or abstain if they want to replace Zuma.
5 Mike Peacock Rebel lawmakers in Hollande's Socialist party say they may abstain .
1 Mr O'Donoghue has asked the parties involved to desist from further comment.
2 Another site, yahoo-sex.com, is reported to have received a cease - and - desist letter recently.
3 They had disregarded the command of the officer in charge to desist .
4 He ordered them to desist ; but they danced on in reckless mirth.
5 First, he must desist from frightening the children in their early sleep.
To resist doing something.
1 Even as political leaders play their role, citizens should refrain from violence.
2 A U.S. State Department spokeswoman urged all sides to refrain from violence.
3 MINUSMA urged both sides to refrain from violence that could endanger civilians.
4 Obama's refrain on the victims of gun violence was powerful and inspiring.
5 In return, global powers would refrain from slapping new sanctions on Tehran.
6 It asked for public comment on how long to refrain from enforcement.
7 A common refrain from Dutch coaches is that Australian players are 'coachable'.
8 We ask that you submit accurate information and refrain from impersonating others.
9 I think we are really appealing for everybody to refrain from violence.
10 The Group of 20's pledge to refrain from currency wars rings hollow.
11 I doubt there's anything he'd refrain from doing, simply for moral principles.
12 His words were lost to an especially loud refrain from the chorus.
13 The words are simple and the refrain is too catchy to forget.
14 Josephine leaned out from the casement and softly joined in the refrain :
15 The song and refrain are carried on somewhat in the following style:
16 The women cease from weaving and the men refrain from all labor.
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