refraining

Abstinence is a related term of refraining.

As nouns the difference between abstinence and refraining

is that abstinence is the act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite while refraining is the act of one who refrains from doing something.

As a verb refraining is

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Refraining is a related term of lenity.

As nouns the difference between refraining and lenity

is that refraining is the act of one who refrains from doing something while lenity is leniency.

As a verb refraining

is .

As an adjective cagey

is wary, careful, shrewd.

As a verb refraining is

present participle of refrain.

As a noun refraining is

the act of one who refrains from doing something.

Refraining is a related term of mildness.

As nouns the difference between refraining and mildness

is that refraining is the act of one who refrains from doing something while mildness is the quality of being mild; gentleness.

As a verb refraining

is .

As nouns the difference between forbearance and refraining

is that forbearance is patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation while refraining is the act of one who refrains from doing something.

As a verb refraining is

present participle of refrain.

As verbs the difference between retraining and refraining

is that retraining is while refraining is .

As nouns the difference between retraining and refraining

is that retraining is new or different training, or training in a new field while refraining is the act of one who refrains from doing something.