encouragement
noun B1- The act of encouraging
- Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
- Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
- The feeling of being encouraged
Plural encouragements
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So engrossed was he with his occupation that he appeared to have forgotten our presence, for he chattered away to himself under his breath the whole time, keeping up a running fire of exclamations, groans, whistles, and little cries suggestive of encouragement and of hope.
With this encouragement Anne bearded the lion in its den--that is to say, walked resolutely up to the sitting-room door and knocked faintly.
We can all _begin_ freely--a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.
Collins seemed neither in need of encouragement, nor inclined to be silent himself.
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