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discouragement vs determent

determent vs discouragement

discouragement and determent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discouragement Yes No No No
determent Yes No No No
As nouns, determent is a hyponym of discouragement; that is, determent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discouragement:
  • discouragement: the expression of opposition and disapproval
  • determent: a communication that makes you afraid to try something
Other hyponyms of discouragement include disheartenment, dissuasion, deterrence, intimidation.
discouragement (noun) determent (noun)
the act of discouraging a communication that makes you afraid to try something
the expression of opposition and disapproval
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Difference between discouragement and determent

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