Encourage and Provoke

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Encourage

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.
Usage example: a pep talk that encouraged the team to get out there and win
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Provoke is a synonym for encourage. In some cases you can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Encourage".
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Provoke

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.
Usage example: bees generally will not sting unless they are provoked
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Encourage is a synonym for provoke in goad topic. Sometimes you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Provoke".
Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

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behaviour encourage behaviour provoke behaviour
character encourage character provoke character
violence encourage violence provoke violence
people encourage people provoke people
Other words: kind, someone, sort, characters, discussion, behavior, enemy, races, soldiers.
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