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How to pronounce “discouraging”
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Pronunciation guide for discouraging
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- Practice the English pronunciation of discouraging with real speech in context.
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discouraging them from accessing care.
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of discourage
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How to pronounce discouraging
How to Tackle the Stigma of Living with HIV

discouraging them from accessing care.
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A Deep Dive Into “discouraging”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of discourage
- [Adjective]
- That causes discouragement.
- [Noun]
- discouragement
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