Encourage and Quelling

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

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Quelling is an antonym for encourage.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Quelling noun - Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority.

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Encourage is an antonym for quelling in defeat topic.

Nearby Words: quell, quelled

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