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exhortation

 
Dictionary: ex·hor·ta·tion   (ĕg'zôr-tā'shən, ĕk'sôr-) pronunciation
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n.
  1. The act or an instance of exhorting.
  2. A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises.

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Definition: urging
Antonyms: discouragement

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

Meaning #2: the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
  Synonym: incitement

 
 
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