Discourage and Mock

Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Mock and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mock" instead a verb "Discourage".

Mock verb - To copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of.

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Discourage and mock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Mock".

Nearby Words: mockery, mocking, mocked, mocker, mockingly

belief	discourage belief	mock belief
habit	discourage habit	mock habit
people	discourage people	mock people
idea	discourage idea	mock idea
Other words: someone, use, anyone, player, humans, fans, opponents, enemies, heroes, attempts.

Discussed a few times in the Writing Excuses podcast, where they discourage and occasionally mock the practice.

Source: Description in the Mirror

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