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EXHORTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("exhortation" is a kind of...):
communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)
Derivation:
exhort (force or impel in an indicated direction)
exhort (spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
Synonyms:
exhortation; incitement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("exhortation" is a kind of...):
persuasion; suasion (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exhortation"):
pep talk (a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff)
Derivation:
exhort (force or impel in an indicated direction)
exhort (spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts)
