Refrain and Set forth

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Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Set forth is an antonym for refrain.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

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Refrain is an antonym for set forth in topics: knowledge, declare, demonstrate, promote or propose an idea, talk about in great detail.

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Set forth and Refrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/set_forth

Refrain & Set forth. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/set_forth>.

Set forth or Refrain. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/set_forth.

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