Confound and Discourage

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Confound verb - To throw into a state of mental uncertainty.

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

Nearby Words: confounding, confoundedly

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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

belief	confound belief	discourage belief
people	confound people	discourage people
player	confound player	discourage player
fans	confound fans	discourage fans
Other words: opponents, readers, enemies, heroes, attempts.

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