Refraining
Refusing and refraining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refusing" instead a noun "Refraining".
Refusing
Refraining and refusing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refraining" instead a noun "Refusing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rejection and refraining
- rejection and refusing
- rebuff and refraining
- rebuff and refusing
- negative and refraining
- negative and refusing
- withhold and refraining
- withhold and refusing
- desist and refraining
- desist and refusing
- denial and refraining
- denial and refusing
- nix and refraining
- nix and refusing
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Refusing and Refraining. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining/refusing
Refraining & Refusing. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining/refusing>.
Refusing or Refraining. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining/refusing.
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