emboldening

verb

Definition of emboldeningnext
present participle of embolden
as in encouraging
to fill with courage or strength of purpose his poor showing in his first swim meet just emboldened him to train even harder

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“Emboldening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emboldening. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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