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discouraging
adjective
Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
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dɪsˈkʌɹɪdʒɪŋ
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adjective
Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
“Where never is heard a discouraging word”
adjective
Expressing disapproval in order to dissuade
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Where never is heard a discouraging word
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