Acknowledge
Acknowledge verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Refrain from is an antonym for acknowledge.
Refrain from
Refrain from verb - To resist the temptation of.
Both terms in one sentence
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All but confirmed in this entry from his websitenote The gist of it is that people are pretty much free to do whatever they like with his work, so long as they refrain from earning a profit off of it and acknowledge him if there's any need to.
Source: Creator / Hidekaz Himaruya
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Refrain from and Acknowledge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acknowledge/refrain_from
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