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discourages
verb
(dis-cour-age)
to deprive of courage or confidence : dishearten
discourages
verb
(dis-cour-age)
to hinder by disfavoring
discourages
verb
(dis-cour-age)
to dissuade or attempt to dissuade from doing something
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discourages
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