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Hold back repeated melody (7)

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I believe the answer is:

refrain

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This might be a double definition.

'hold back' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'repeated melody' is the second definition.
'refrain' can be an answer for 'melody' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'repeated' bit.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for refrain that I've seen before include "Stop - chorus" , "The repeated lines at the end of verses" , "Musical phrase" , "Repeating line in a song, poem" , "Stop oneself (from doing something)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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