Discourage and Lure

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Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Lure is an antonym for discourage.

Lure verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

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Discourage is an antonym for lure in attract topic.

Nearby Words: lured, luring

girl	discourage girl	lure girl
people	discourage people	lure people
men	discourage men	lure men
someone	discourage someone	lure someone
Other words: guard, player, humans, viewers, women, kids, players, opponents, enemies, heroes, predators.

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