Question

Use the sentences to answer the question.

Mr. Melez was always pushing us to get better and better as an orchestra, always offering the same refrain, “Practice makes perfect.”

Based on the context, which dictionary definition describes the meaning of refrain?

refrain (rə fran’) v.

stop from doing something n.
repeated lines in a poem or song
a statement or comment that is often repeated
music that is repeated
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Responses

definition 4
definition 4

definition 3
definition 3

definition 2
definition 2

definition 1

Answer 1

Based on the context provided, the correct dictionary definition that describes the meaning of "refrain" in this instance is:

**definition 3: a statement or comment that is often repeated**

This aligns with the usage of "refrain" in the sentence, where Mr. Melez consistently encourages the orchestra with the repeated phrase “Practice makes perfect.”