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convince
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energize(calm, dull)
3
exhilarate(happy, bore)
3
induce(cause, encourage)
3
inspirit(upset, calm, dull, help)
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reassure(upset, calm, help, aid)
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spur on(expression, phrasal verb, calm, help)
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stir(calm, separate, stimulate, incite)
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aid(noun, calm, help, hurt)
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animate(life, bore)
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arouse(stop, calm)
2
assure(calm, help, aid, distress)
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console(noun, upset, comfort, depress)
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enliven
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fuel(give, quell)
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gladden(calm, help, aid)
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goad
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impel(calm, hinder)
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instigate(stop, neglect)
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motivate(check, stimulate, instigate)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/antonyms
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