Discouraging words Crossword Clue

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DISCOURAGING (adjective)
1. depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
2. expressing disapproval in order to dissuade
WORDS (noun)
1. an angry dispute
2. words making up the dialogue of a play

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