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encouragement
Encouragement is defined as an expression of support or approval, or is words or actions that assist or inspire someone or something.
(noun)When you praise a child and encourage him to keep trying, this is an example of encouragement.
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See encouragement in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- an encouraging or being encouraged
- something that encourages
See encouragement in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The act of encouraging.
- The state of being encouraged.
- One that encourages.
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