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encouraging
See the entry for encouraging.
encouraging
-encourageant
Present participle of encourage.

encouraging

encouraging
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. encourageant
My mother gave me an encouraging smile and told me that everything would be OK.Ma mère m'a adressé un sourire encourageant et m'a dit que tout irait bien.
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