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discouragings

discouragings is the plural of discouraging.

Meaning of discouraging

Noun

discouraging (plural discouragings)

  1. discouragement
    • August 6, 1841, Lydia Ann Barclay, letter to J. B.
      But, alas! I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings, and a want of feeling after the daily sap of life, whereby strength would be received to overcome all obstacles […]

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Questions about discouragings

What is discouragings the plural of?
Discouragings is the plural of discouraging.

Words near discouragings in the dictionary

  1. discourages
  2. discouragest
  3. discourageth
  4. discouraging
  5. discouragingly
  6. discouragings
  7. discource
  8. discources
  9. discoure
  10. discoured
  11. discoures

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