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refrain-69
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Members Key
abstain (wn 1, 2)
desist (fn 1, 2; wn 1)
forbear (wn 2)
refrain (fn 1; wn 1, 2; g 1)

Roles Reference
  • Agent [+animate | +organization]
  • Theme

Frames Reference Key
NP V
   example "He refrained."
   syntax Agent V
   semantics abstain(during(E), Agent, ?Theme)
NP V PP.theme S_ING
   example "He refrained from eating."
   syntax Agent V {from} Theme <+sc_ing>
   semantics abstain(during(E), Agent, Theme)
NP V PP.theme S
   example "He refrained from the lurid activity while in the lady's company."
   syntax Agent V {from} Theme <-sentential>
   semantics abstain(during(E), Agent, Theme)

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