Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Overcome and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Overcome
Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.
Discourage and overcome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Overcome".
Nearby Word: overcoming
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