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Definition of Refraining
1. refrain [v] - See also: refrain
Lexicographical Neighbors of Refraining
Literary usage of Refraining
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1868)
"On the The next day, the 29th, the Allies were seen to from an Allies be again
reconnoitring, but again refraining from an refraining attack; and the people ..."
2. Social Life of the Chinese: With Some Account of the Religious, Governmental by Justus Doolittle (1865)
"The Advantages of refraining from eating Beef. ... refraining from doing or saying
any thing to prevent a contemplated Betrothal.—A Lantern suspended in the ..."
3. Social life of the Chinese by Justus Doolittle (1866)
"The Advantages of refraining from eating Beef.—Several Stories relating to ...
refraining from doing or saying any thing to prevent a contemplated ..."
4. Motivational Enhancement Therapy Manual: A Clinical Research Guide for by William R. Miller (1994)
"refraining refraining is a strategy whereby therapists invite clients to examine
their perceptions in a new light or a reorganized form. ..."
5. Rural Rides in the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hants, Berks, Oxford by William Cobbett (1908)
"Amongst the labouring people, the first thing you have to look after is, common
honesty, speaking t/te truth, and refraining from t/iiiv- ing ; and to ..."
6. Australia as it is: Of Facts and Features, Sketches and Incidents of by John Morison (1867)
"CHINESE EXPEDIENTS FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION TO CHINESE SETTLERS — REASONS
FOR EMIGRANTS refraining FROM LETTER WRITING—PRECARIOUS CONDITION ..."
7. The Life and Correspondence of Rufus King: Comprising His Letters, Private by Rufus King (1900)
"... King—Advises refraining from political Discussions—Graham to King—Asking Cost
of Maps offered to the War Department—King to Gore—Republicans now do what ..."
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