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refrain

/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

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verb

To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
To show restraint; to hold oneself back.
To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.
(with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain.
To abstain from (food or drink).

Word Statistics

Letter Count7 letters

Syllables2 syllables

Difficulty Level

Hard

Word FrequencyUncommon

Vowel Count3 vowels

Consonant Count4 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

Starts With"R" Ends With"N"

First LetterR

Last LetterN

Letter Breakdown

R

E

F

R

A

I

N

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Suitable for Timed Rush & Category Wordle

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