Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discourage | No | No | Yes | No |
pour cold water on | No | No | Yes | No |
discourage (verb) | pour cold water on (verb) |
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try to prevent; show opposition to | be discouraging or negative about |
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | |
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged |