Discourage and Woo

Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Woo is an antonym for discourage.

Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Woo

Woo verb - To act so as to make (something) more likely.
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Synonyms for Woo

Discourage is an antonym for woo.

Nearby Word: wooing

Common collocations

girl discourage girl woo girl
boy discourage boy woo boy
men discourage men woo men
interest discourage interest woo interest
Other words: someone, women.
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