Refraining
Retaining and refraining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaining" instead an adjective "Refraining".
Retaining
Refraining and retaining are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refraining" instead an adjective "Retaining".
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Retaining and Refraining. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining/retaining
Refraining & Retaining. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining/retaining>.
Retaining or Refraining. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining/retaining.
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