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If women are discouraged from eating a lot then it’s equally true that they are criticized for having ambition.

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Tylenol is already discouraged for treating minor aches and pains during pregnancy.

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"We are facing great tyranny," he said, "but… I will not be discouraged."

From BBC

The leader of Swindon Borough Council, Jim Robbins, has said that he welcomes discussion on immigration but has discouraged people from protesting outside the town's one asylum hotel.

From BBC

Among a population of veterans who have a high incidence of mental and physical debilities, some get discouraged and drop out of the process.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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