encouraging

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more encouraging

Superlative

most encouraging

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

encouragings

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Giving courage, confidence or hope; auspicious.

   • There are some encouraging signs of economic recovery.
   • Although there is no cure for the disease yet, the research results are encouraging.

2. 2.Supporting by giving encouragement: positively.

   • Your encouraging words inspired me to persevere.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.present participle and gerund of encourage

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.encouragement

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