ballade – A verse or poem made up of three stanzas of equal length with a recurrent line or refrain at the end of each of the stanzas. More…
condone – From Latin condonare, “refrain from punishing,” it does not mean “approve of, endorse”; it means “let something pass without interference even though you probably disapprove,” or “pardon, forgive, overlook.” More…
burden, refrain, chorus – The burden is the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument—or the refrain or chorus of a song. More…
deport – The earliest sense of deport was “bear with; refrain.” More…