Discourage and Worry

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Discourage

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Usage example: I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again
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Worry and discourage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worry" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging

Worry

Worry verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: those strange noises outside the house worry me
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Discourage and worry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Worry".
Nearby Words: worried, worrying, worrier

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people discourage people worry people
someone discourage someone worry someone
war discourage war worry war
anyone discourage anyone worry anyone
Other words: kids, players.
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