Encourage and Overawed

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

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Overawed is an antonym for encourage.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Overawed adjective - Overcome by a feeling of awe.

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Encourage is an antonym for overawed in topics: dishearten, frighten, browbeat, silence, amaze.

Nearby Word: overawing

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