Encourage and Prompt

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Encourage

Encourage verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: the pastor continues to encourage the couple to work out their problems in hopes of saving their marriage
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Prompt is a synonym for encourage in urge topic. In some cases you can use "Prompt" instead the word "Encourage" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like persuade.
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Prompt

Prompt verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: a misguided pride prompted the family to refuse all offers of help
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Encourage is a synonym for prompt in induce topic. Sometimes you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Prompt".
Nearby Words: promptly, prompted, prompting, promptitude, promptness

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person encourage person prompt person
character encourage character prompt character
people encourage people prompt people
image encourage image prompt image
Other words: someone, rest, army, audience, characters, anyone, player, members.
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