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US /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/ UK /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/
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Thesaurus

Forms discourageddiscouragesdiscouraging
Derived forms discourageablediscouragementdiscourageroverdiscourage

Etymology

From Middle French descourager (modern French décourager), from Old French descouragier, from des- and corage. By surface analysis, dis- + courage.

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