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61discouraging — adjective 1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action (Freq. 1) where never is heard a discouraging word • Ant: ↑encouraging • Similar to: ↑daunting, ↑intimidating, ↑demor …
62Avocative — A*vo ca*tive, n. That which calls aside; a dissuasive. [1913 Webster] …
63Dehortative — De*hort a*tive, a. Dissuasive. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
64Dissuasion — Dis*sua sion, n. [L. dissuasio: cf. F. dissuasion. See {Dissuade}.] 1. The act of dissuading; exhortation against a thing; dehortation. [1913 Webster] In spite of all the dissuasions of his friends. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. A motive or… …
65Dissuasory — Dis*sua so*ry, n. A dissuasive. [R.] [1913 Webster] This virtuous and reasonable person, however, has ill luck in all his dissuasories. Jeffrey. [1913 Webster] …
66dissuasively — adverb see dissuasive …
67dissuasiveness — noun see dissuasive …
68Falklands War — Map outlining the British recapture of the islands …
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