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单词 throwing cold water on
释义

throwing cold water on

phrase

present participle of throw cold water on
as in discouraging
to lessen the courage or confidence of Her parents threw cold water on her dream of becoming a poet.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • discouraging
  • disheartening
  • frustrating
  • frightening
  • bullying
  • chilling
  • unnerving
  • daunting
  • unmanning
  • horrifying
  • intimidating
  • troubling
  • dispiriting
  • distressing
  • dismaying
  • scaring
  • bothering
  • depressing
  • demoralizing
  • undermining
  • afflicting
  • debilitating
  • weakening
  • damping
  • worrying
  • weighing
  • trying
  • saddening
  • cowing
  • dampening
  • browbeating
  • enfeebling
  • deadening
  • irking
  • vexing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • encouraging
  • heartening
  • buoying (up)
  • cheering
  • reinforcing
  • enforcing
  • invigorating
  • strengthening
  • animating
  • enlivening
  • emboldening
  • steeling
  • nerving
  • exciting
  • reassuring
  • lifting
  • assuring
  • stirring
  • stimulating
  • gladdening
  • fortifying
  • inspiring
  • provoking
  • rallying
  • boosting
  • energizing
  • quickening
  • galvanizing
  • reenforcing
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