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Refrain Verb Refrained Criticizing Government Public Sth/From Sth

word refrain
part_of_speech verb
e.g. He has refrained from criticizing the government in public.
usage ~ (from sth/from doing sth)
explanation (formal) to stop yourself from doing sth, especially sth that you want to do

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