168 entries under discourage topic. ×

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frighten(verb, stop, upset, check, worry)
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thwart(verb, stop, close, separate, restrain)
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avert(verb, stop, check, separate, remove)
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cool(verb, hold, control, check, separate)
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damp(verb, check, prevent, depress, humble)
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depress(verb, suppress, humble, repress)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
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obviate(verb, stop, check, separate, remove)
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prohibit(verb, stop, check, reject, dismiss)
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repress(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
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debar(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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forestall(verb, stop, check, separate, remove)
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repel(verb, stop, upset, separate, worry)
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turn off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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warn(verb, stop, check, oppose, curb)
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control(verb, stop, hold, check, oppose)
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cow(upset, worry, shock, agitate, fear)
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deflect(verb, stop, separate, halt, prevent)
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deject(verb, depress, humble, sadden)
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