Refrain and Want

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Refrain

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
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Want and refrain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

Want

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
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Refrain and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Want".
Nearby Words: wanting, wanted
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chance refrain chance want chance
number refrain number want number
time refrain time want time
money refrain money want money

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  • The "you know what I want, you know what I need" lyrics are very clearly building to this, but then the refrain arrives and what they want just turns out to be money.
    Source: Intercourse with You
  • The refrain says it all: "If you want me to come with you then that's all right with me / 'cause I know I'm going nowhere and anywhere's a better place to be."
    Source: Lonely Together
  • Mexican Standoff Many hostage situations boil down to Mexican Standoffs-the police don't want to fire on the hostage taker for fear of causing him to kill the hostage, yet the hostage taker doesn't want to execute the hostage, as there's then no reason for the police to refrain from shooting.
    Source: Mexican Standoff
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