Refrain and State

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Refrain

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
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Synonyms for Refrain
Antonyms for Refrain
State is an antonym for refrain.
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

State

State verb - To convey in appropriate or telling terms.
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Synonyms for State
Antonyms for State
Refrain is an antonym for state in declare topic.
Nearby Words: statement, status, stated, stating, statesmanship
Similar words of refrain

Similar words of state

Common collocations

number refrain number state number
identities refrain identities state identities

Both words in one sentence

  • The Dog Is an Alien Subverted in The Cat from Outer Space, in which the alien looks exactly like a cat in his natural state and doesn't do much to pretend to be one except refrain from speaking.
    Source: The Dog Is an Alien
  • Film / State Fair Single Stanza Song: "Our State Fair" has a four-line refrain and no verse, not even an unused one.
    Source: Film / State Fair
  • Film / The Dark Knight Trilogy aka: The Dark Knight Saga After the initial snipe on the clowns failed, some reviewers were confused as to why the SWAT team would state their identities and refrain from opening fire for so long during close combat.
    Source: Film / The Dark Knight Trilogy aka: The Dark Knight Saga
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