Pass
Refrain
Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
Pass and refrain are semantically related in do without topic. Sometimes you can use "Pass" instead a verb "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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I will refrain from casting Dimension Jump and Magnificent Mansion on every police box we pass. 1151.
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Refrain and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/refrain
Pass & Refrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/refrain>.
Refrain or Pass. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/refrain.
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