Encourage and Silence

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Encourage

Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.
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Synonyms for Encourage
Antonyms for Encourage
Silence is an antonym for encourage.
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Silence

Silence verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.
Usage example: brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Synonyms for Silence
Antonyms for Silence
Encourage is an antonym for silence in topics: suppress, make or be quiet.
Nearby Words: silent, silenced, silently, silencing, silencer
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Common collocations

person encourage person silence person
someone encourage someone silence someone
audience encourage audience silence audience
characters encourage characters silence characters
Other words: anyone, enemy, everyone, son, friends, members.

Both words in one sentence

  • This is to encourage the player to be as stealthy as possible and avoid being spotted, because while you can just ignore the Boys of Silence and blast your way through, your ammo supply will likely be exhausted well before you can replenish it.
    Source: Drought Level of Doom
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Silence and Encourage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/encourage/silence
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