Encouraged and Pressed

Encouraged

Encouraged adjective - Inspired with confidence.
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Synonyms for Encouraged

Pressed is an antonym for encouraged.

Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging

Pressed

Pressed adjective - Compacted by ironing.

Encouraged is an antonym for pressed.

Nearby Words: press, pressure, pressing

Both words in one sentence

  • Marshmallow Hell In Fellini's Amarcord, the young protagonist Titta gets pressed against the huge breasts of the buxom tobacconist after betting he could lift her (and is encouraged to suck on them, but end up complaining he can't breath).
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