Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Torment and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
Torment
Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Discourage and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Torment".
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