refrain
verb (used without object)
to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed byfrom ).
has been refraining
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present perfect progressiveof refrain (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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If the mourner has been refraining from food, instead of wearing the necklace, the ceremony is confined to the paint-daubing.
From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Robert Wood Williamson
