Discouragement and Shill

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Discouragement noun - The state of being discouraged.

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Shill is an antonym for discouragement.

Shill noun - A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.

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Discouragement is an antonym for shill in topics: bait, something for luring.

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Shill and Discouragement. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discouragement/shill

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