Encourage and Ruffle

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

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Ruffle is an antonym for encourage.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Ruffle verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Encourage is an antonym for ruffle in upset topic.

Nearby Words: ruffled, ruff, ruffling

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