Continue and Refrain

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Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Refrain is an antonym for continue.

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Continue is an antonym for refrain in do without topic.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

time	continue time	refrain time
ways	continue ways	refrain ways

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