Meaning & use
Exhortations
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Urgent or earnest appeals or advice meant to encourage or persuade someone to do something.
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Despite the coach's exhortations, the team couldn't rally in the final minutes.
The preacher's exhortations urged the congregation toward greater charity.
A note on using this word
"Exhortation" is often used in religious or motivational speech, carrying more passionate urgency than a simple suggestion.
Words with a similar meaning
urgingsappealsencouragements
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Words with an opposite meaning
discouragements
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