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HORTATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hortatory mean? 

HORTATORY (adjective)
  The adjective HORTATORY has 1 sense:

1. giving strong encouragementplay

  Familiarity information: HORTATORY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HORTATORY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Giving strong encouragement

Synonyms:

exhortative; exhortatory; hortative; hortatory

Similar:

encouraging (giving courage or confidence or hope)


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