Collocations withencouragement
These are words often used in combination withencouragement.
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constant encouragement
Subjects received constant encouragement and praise as well as necessary reminders "to stay alert" during the task.
From theCambridge English Corpus
lack of encouragement
He attributed the very modest results to the wide range of subjects taught and the near-total lack of encouragement to potential students (local authority employees).
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little encouragement
While it urged the maximization of palm oil exports, the colonial government gave little encouragement to the production of by-products of palm oil for export.
From theCambridge English Corpus
message of encouragement
We should like very much to take to our constituents a message of encouragement and hope in the great battle in which they are engaged.
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source of encouragement
The children also see him as being 'very into his classical music', and in their descriptions of learning musical instruments cite him as a source of encouragement.
From theCambridge English Corpus
word of encouragement
Let me end with one word of encouragement.
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