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dis·cour·age·ment
 discouragement
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- pronunciation:
- dih
skuh
rihj
m
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of discouraging, or the condition or an instance of being discouraged.
- synonyms:
- deterrence, disheartenment
- similar words:
- dejection, depression, despair, despondency, disappointment, dismay, hindrance, melancholy, obstruction, opposition, resistance
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| definition 2: |
something that causes one to be discouraged.
- synonyms:
- deterrent, hindrance
- antonyms:
- spur, stimulus
- similar words:
- consternation, constraint, damper, impediment, obstacle, restraint, setback, wet blanket, worry
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| related words: |
letdown |
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