Annoy and Discourage

Annoy

Annoy verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Discourage and annoy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Annoy".

Nearby Words: annoyance, annoying

Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Annoy and discourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Annoy" instead a verb "Discourage".

Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Common collocations

people annoy people discourage people
husband annoy husband discourage husband
someone annoy someone discourage someone
anyone annoy anyone discourage anyone
Other words: player, viewers, kids, players, fans, opponents, enemies, heroes, sponsors.
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