Discourage and Grooving

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Grooving is an antonym for discourage.

Grooving noun - The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm.

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Discourage is an antonym for grooving in topics: allow, delight, make happy.

Nearby Words: grooved, groove, groovy, groover

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