Refrain
Take
Take verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The English opening theme has a refrain that's apparently meant to say "Make your move, come on and make your move", but it's quite possible to hear it as "Take your Pokémon and make your move".
Source: Video Game / Dinosaur King -
I will refrain to take character roles that the game forgot to make any rules for. 1335.
- Like Pokemon, the games and anime take place in separate canons, so refrain from asking where Tiff or Escargoon are.
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Take or Refrain. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/take.
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