Encouraging
Pronunciation : En*cour"a*ging
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring. -- En*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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