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discouragement

noun

the act of discouraging

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Word length
14
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
20

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noun

  1. the act of discouraging

    “the discouragement of petty theft”

noun

  1. the expression of opposition and disapproval

noun

  1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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the discouragement of petty theft

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