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nerve(weaken, strengthen, hearten)
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promote(stop, hurt, block, prevent)
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provoke
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quicken
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reinforce(hurt, reduce)
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relieve(upset, help, increase, hurt)
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spur(noun, prompt, incite)
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travel
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uphold(attack, oppose, deny)
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activate
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agitate(order, comfort)
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allure(repel, entice, disgust)
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approve(calm, help, decline, destroy)
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assist(calm, help, check, aid)
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awaken(quiet, suppress)
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back(support, hurt, oppose)
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disarm
1
drive(move, stop, halt)
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egg on(expression, push, dissuade)
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endorse(attack, deny)
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APASmart Define. (2016). discourage thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/discourage/thesaurus/antonyms
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