Refrain
Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
Shy away from and refrain are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shy away from" instead a verb "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
Shy away from
Shy away from verb - Avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task.
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Synonyms for Shy away from
Refrain and shy away from are semantically related in have nothing to do with topic. Sometimes you can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Shy away from".
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Related pairs
- abandon and refrain
- abandon and shy away from
- give up and refrain
- give up and shy away from
- renounce and refrain
- renounce and shy away from
- forgo and refrain
- forgo and shy away from
- forswear and refrain
- forswear and shy away from
- avoid and refrain
- avoid and shy away from
- abstain and refrain
- abstain and shy away from
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Shy away from and Refrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/shy_away_from
Refrain & Shy away from. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/shy_away_from>.
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