discouragement

  • 11discouragement — noun Date: 1561 1. the act of discouraging ; the state of being discouraged 2. something that discourages …

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  • 12discouragement — /di skerr ij meuhnt, skur /, n. 1. an act or instance of discouraging. 2. the state of being discouraged. 3. something that discourages: Poor health and poverty are grave discouragements. [1555 65; < MF descouragement, OF descoragement. See&#8230; …

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  • 13discouragement — noun a) the act of discouraging or the state of being discouraged b) anything that discourages …

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  • 14discouragement — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Dejection] Syn. melancholy, despair, the blues*; see depression 2 , sadness . 2. [A restriction] Syn. constraint, hindrance, deterrent; see impediment 1 …

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  • 15discouragement — dis|cour|age|ment [ dıs kʌrıdʒmənt ] noun 1. ) uncount the feeling you get when you have not achieved something and think it is useless to keep trying 2. ) count something that makes you feel that it is useless to try to do something 3. ) uncount …

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  • 16discouragement — dis·cour·age·ment || dɪ skÊŒrɪdÊ’mÉ™nt n. state of being discouraged; act of discouraging; something that discourages …

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  • 17discouragement — n. 1. Disheartening. 2. Dissuasion, dehortation, counter influence. 3. Embarrassment, hindrance, obstacle, impediment, damper, wet blanket, cold water …

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  • 18discouragement — noun 1 (U) a feeling that you have lost confidence or determination and no longer want to continue doing something 2 (U) the act of trying to discourage someone from doing something 3 (C) something that discourages you …

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  • 19discouragement — n 1. dejection, disheartenment, lack of spirit; depression, low spirits, gloom, melancholy, despondency, despair; dismay, frustration, consternation, hopelessness, prostration; loss of confidence, cold feet, hesitation, fearfulness, mistrust. 2.&#8230; …

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  • 20discouragement — dis·cour·age·ment …

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