Anger
Anger verb - To make angry.
Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Anger is an antonym for discourage.
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Wonka is not a villain, but he is a Trickster, and as the book progresses he uses such sweet talk to "politely" discourage others from questioning him, defuse the parents' anger at him when their bratty children are horrifically imperiled, etc.
Source: Terms of Endangerment -
Unlike most dojos, which discourage the use of martial arts in anything other than self defense or fair competition and expect their students to never raise their fists in anger, a Thug Dojo enthusiastically endorses the use of extreme physical violence on anyone, anywhere, for any reason.
Source: Thug Dojo
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