Encourage and Tongue tie

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Tongue tie is an antonym for encourage.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Tongue tie noun - A congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue.

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Encourage is an antonym for tongue tie in topics: silence, gag, make or be quiet.

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