Refrain and Stating

Opposite meaning words

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Stating is an antonym for refrain.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

Definitions of Refrain not found.

Refrain is an antonym for stating in declare topic.

Nearby Words: state, statement, stated

I will refrain from stating that I was saving my super attack for the finals unless I am actually in the finals.

Source: Just For Fun / The Universal Genre Savvy Guide
Every verse in the song "The Bumblebee Invaded a Nudist Colony" is about the bumblebee stinging one of the nudists, but it cuts to the refrain before stating which body part the bumblebee stung.

Source: Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion

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Stating and Refrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/stating

Refrain & Stating. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/stating>.

Stating or Refrain. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/stating.

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