Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DISCOURAGE

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What does DISCOURAGE mean?

DISCOURAGE noun
  1. Lack of courage
DISCOURAGE verb
  1. To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
  2. To persuade somebody not to do (something).

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