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Discourages Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DETERS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%6Exact Match!
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• turn away from by persuasion

96%11Exact Match!
verb

• take away the enthusiasm of

95%6Exact Match!
noun

• coldness due to a cold environment

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

• a sudden numbing dread

verb

• depress or discourage

• make cool or cooler

• loose heat

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times29 Apr 2019 Down 51
The Guardian Quick10 Jun 2015 Across 14
New York Times16 May 2010 Across 87
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