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past tense of exhort
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to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
- the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world
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“Exhorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhorted. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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