Discourage and Irk

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Usage example: I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again

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Irk and discourage are semantically related. in dishearten topic. In some cases you can use "Irk" instead a verb "Discourage".

Irk verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Discourage and irk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Irk".

Nearby Words: irksome, irking

kids	discourage kids	irk kids
enemies	discourage enemies	irk enemies

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