Have and Refrain

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Have verb - Serve oneself to, or consume regularly.

Usage example: Have another bowl of chicken soup!

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Refrain is an antonym for have.

Refrain verb - Choose not to consume.

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Have is an antonym for refrain.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

sense	have sense	refrain sense
chance	have chance	refrain chance
form	have form	refrain form
number	have number	refrain number
Other words: time, money, moments.

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