exhortation

noun/ˌɛɡzɔrˈteɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #18,987 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a strong urging or appeal that encourages someone to do something.

Illustration for the English word “exhortation”

Example sentence

The coach's passionate exhortation before the final match inspired every player on the team.

Synonyms & related words

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