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discountenancing

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Definition of discountenancing word

  • noun discountenancing Present participle of discountenance. 1

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Parts of speech for Discountenancing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discountenancing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for discountenancing

noun discountenancing

  • consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
  • turndown — that is or may be turned down; folded or doubled down: a turndown collar.
  • renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
  • disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
  • refusal — an act or instance of refusing.

Antonyms for discountenancing

noun discountenancing

  • countenancing — appearance, especially the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance.

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