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Strain to keep from (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

refrain

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'strain' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'keep from' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for refrain that I've seen before include "Main part of song - do not do it" , "Chorus of a song" , "Main theme" , "Stop activity" , "Much repeated saying" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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