Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Linger and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Linger" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Linger
Linger verb - To move or act slowly.
Discourage and linger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Linger".
Common collocations
| kind | discourage kind | linger kind |
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