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Refrenation

Refrenation \Ref`re*na"tion\ (r?f`r?*n?"sh?n), n. [L. refrenatio. See Refrain, v. t.] The act of refraining. [Obs.]

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refrenation

n. (context obsolete English) An act of refraining.