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29 Nov 2020
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
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English (US)
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What is the difference between avoid and refrain from ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between avoid and refrain from ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
- Urdu Near fluent
There is a small difference, "refrain from" means to not do and "avoid" means to stay away from
I refrain from touching the glass I avoid the glass
I do not touch the glass I stay away from the glass
Its a little hard to explain but I hope you get it, ask if you dont.
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
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