discourages
Definitions
Verb
- Try to prevent; show opposition to
- Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
- Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "discourages".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | differences | 4 | 79 |
| 2 | advantages | 4 | 28 |
| 3 | diminishes | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | discourses | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | discloses | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | displaces | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | distresses | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | daniels's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | databases | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | demonizez | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | dispenses | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | dukakis's | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | dukakises | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "discourages".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | courage | 2 | 32 |
| 2 | discouraged | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | discourse | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | discoveries | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | discourage | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | discharges | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | discouraging | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | encourages | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | disclosures | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | courageous | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | discouragement | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | outrages | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | discourses | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | scourge | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | disclosure | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | scourges | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | disparages | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | scourged | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | disgorge | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | discounters | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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