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Those stopping football and cricket desist (7)

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refrain

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(Other definitions for refrain that I've seen before include "recurring phrase" , "Stop oneself (from doing something)" , "Abstain; chorus" , "Don't do that - it's a song" , "Chorus of a song" .)

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