Discourage and Guard

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Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
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Guard and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guard" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Discourage and guard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Guard".
Nearby Words: guarded, guardian, guarding, guardhouse, guardroom

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attacks discourage attacks guard attacks
enemies discourage enemies guard enemies

Both words in one sentence

  • Break Meter In Alpha 3, the Guard meter gets shorter with each successive Guard Break, to discourage turtling.
    Source: Break Meter
  • Video Game / PAYDAY 2 Fake Longevity: To discourage charging through multi-day heists for the extra cash, being aggressive and loud often adds an additional mission where the vehicle crashes, forcing the players to guard their loot and/or evade the police.
    Source: Video Game / PAYDAY 2
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