Courage
Courage noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.
Encouragement and courage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encouragement" instead a noun "Courage".
Nearby Words: courageous, courageously
Encouragement
Encouragement noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Courage and encouragement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Courage" instead a noun "Encouragement".
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Heroic Second Wind: As Hagan prepares to have his gauntlet cut off from his arm, the champion comes in and gives him words of encouragement, telling him that his experience and ability with the technology is far beyond his, boosting Hagan's courage.
Source: Film / Lazer Team - Wash finds Mal about to knock on Inara's shuttle, working up the courage to apologize for earlier bad behaviour, and tries to offer Mal advice and encouragement... Despite Mal threatening to remove one of Wash's arms.
Source: Shipper On Deck / Live-Action TV -
Of the two times she speaks to you the first is just to thank you for speaking up for her family in the village, and the second is to praise you for having the courage to fight the evil tainting the area, to read your fortune for you, and to give some parting words of encouragement.
Source: Video Game / Shadow Of The Comet
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