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praise
Verb
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If you praise someone, then you say good things about them.
She praises him for his brave deed.
The hero was praised for his brave deed.
We will praise him for his brave deed.
They will be praising him for his deeds.
praise
Noun
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Praise is good things said about someone.
The actor received much praise from the critics.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
encouragement
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noun
the expression of approval and support
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noun
(= boost)
the act of giving hope or support to someone
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noun
the feeling of being encouraged