Exhortation

Definitions

1. The act or practice of exhorting.
   countable, uncountable
2. Language intended to give advice or to urge or encourage.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“All gladly drew round the table, and Mrs. Palmer's exhortation of “Poor dears, do enjoy⟳ yourselves,” was fulfilled, even to her own⟳ satisfaction.”

“His exhortations to his assistants to waste⟳ no time in getting on with the job, and to be tactful and courteous with those outside the railway service with whom they had to deal⟳, are as apposite today as they were a century ago.”

“Earlier on the Other stage⟳ on Friday afternoon, Charli XCX took a more straightforward, rabble-rousing approach⟳, a flurry of confetti cannon, inflatables and exhortations to wild hedonism: “I hope⟳ everyone gets really fucked up this weekend!””

“Come⟳ good Lorenzo, faryewell a while, Ile end⟳ my exhortation after dinner.”

“And ye haue forgotten the exhortation which speaketh vnto you as vnto children, My sonne, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.”

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