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(urg-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. the act of strongly encouraging someone to do something.

Example Sentence

Teachers are often urging students to go to college.

More Example Sentences

She felt urging to help her friend.

Synonyms

encouragement; urging; prompting

Antonyms

dislike; hate

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

urging
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • merging
  • purging
  • splurging
  • surging
  • urging
  • verging

  • converging
  • diverging
  • emerging
  • resurging
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