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Synonyms of exhortation
a statement that strongly urges someone to do or avoid doing something
- Despite her parents' exhortations to spend responsibly, she blew most of her savings on an expensive sports car.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for exhortation
- alarm
- (also alarum),
- alert,
- caution,
- cautioning,
- expostulation,
- forewarning,
- remonstrance,
- remonstration,
- urging,
- warning
- judgment
- (or judgement),
- observation,
- verdict
- assistance,
- briefing,
- coaching,
- direction,
- instruction,
- mentoring,
- priming,
- prompting,
- teaching,
- tutoring
- interference,
- kibitzing
- (also kibbitzing),
- meddling
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhortation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of exhortation was in the 14th century
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