Embolden and Hector

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Embolden verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

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Hector is an antonym for embolden.

Nearby Word: emboldening

Hector verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.

Usage example: the children used to constantly hector the poor dog, and now he growls at everybody

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Embolden is an antonym for hector.

Nearby Words: hectored, hectoring

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Hector and Embolden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/embolden/hector

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