Meaning

noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

verb resist doing something

verb choose not to consume

originFrom French refrain, from the Old French verb refraindre (“to break off, repeat”), from Latin re- (“back, again”) + frangō (“break”); compare Occitan refranhs (“a refrain”), refranher (“to repeat”). See refract and the verb refrain.

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