Discourage and Handed

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Handed is an antonym for discourage.

Handed adjective - Having or involving the use of hands.

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Discourage is an antonym for handed in topics: suggest, augment.

Nearby Words: hand, handy, handing

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