[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed byfrom):I refrained from telling him what I thought.Synonyms: desist , forbear"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["Archaic.to curb."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.", "Music.a musical setting for the refrain of a poem.any melody.the principal, recurrent section of a rondo.", "a musical setting for the refrain of a poem.", "any melody.", "the principal, recurrent section of a rondo.", "an often heard statement, opinion, etc.:Today’s technology haters have a common refrain—robots are bad for society.", "a frequently occurring situation or series of events:The game followed a familiar refrain: a strong first quarter start that eventually fizzles out."]}]