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11hopeful — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Optimistic] Syn. expectant, assured, sanguine, buoyant, enthusiastic, trustful, reassured, emboldened, full of hope, faithful, cheerful, anticipative, anticipating, trusting, inspirited, expecting, anticipatory, at ease …
12Kapil Dev as Indian national cricket coach — Kapil Dev was appointed the Indian national cricket coach in September 1999 following the appointment of Sachin Tendulkar as captain of the Indian team in August 1999. As a player, Kapil Dev captained the team to their maiden and to date, only… …
13performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
14heartwarming — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. encouraging, inspiring, heartening. See hope. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. loving, affectionate, sweet, heartfelt, heartening, joyous. ANT.: heartrending, chilling, unpleasant …
15promising — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. encouraging, auspicious. See hope.Ant., hopeless. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. likely, assuring, encouraging; see hopeful 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. encouraging, hopeful, full of promise,… …
16cheering — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. heartening, promising, bright; see hopeful 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Inspiring confidence or hope: encouraging, heartening, hopeful, likely, promising. See HELP …
17encouragement — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of encouraging] Syn. urging, prodding, reassuring, reassurance, assuring, heartening, animating, abetment, abetting, backing, support, buoying up, cheering, solacing, motivating, supporting, helping, boosting,… …
18hearten — UK [ˈhɑː(r)t(ə)n] / US [ˈhɑrt(ə)n] verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms hearten : present tense I/you/we/they hearten he/she/it heartens present participle heartening past tense heartened past participle heartened to make someone feel… …
19by turns — adverb : one after another in regular succession : alternately, successively was praised and blamed by turns washed the dishes by turns stores that are by turns curious, tragic, ennobling, disturbing, and heartening C.R.Hewitt & Jenifer Wayne * * …
20hearten — transitive verb (heartened; heartening) Date: 1526 to give heart to ; cheer Synonyms: see encourage • hearteningly adverb …
