Hold forth and Refrain

Opposite meaning terms

Hold forth verb - Talk at length and formally about a topic.

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Refrain is an antonym for hold forth in topics: discuss, address group.

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Hold forth is an antonym for refrain.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

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Refrain and Hold forth. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold_forth/refrain

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