exhortation
noun
ex·hor·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈtā-shən 
-sər-;
ˌeg-ˌzȯr-,
-zər-
1
: an act or instance of exhorting
2
: language intended to incite and encourage
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The targets of his exhortations are quick to point out that France’s own metrics on this score are relatively shabby.
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Ania Nussbaum, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
Do these types of exhortations—the press straightening their spines and screaming down the right—still work?
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
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Ania Nussbaum, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
Do these types of exhortations—the press straightening their spines and screaming down the right—still work?
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Exhortation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhortation. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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exhortation
noun
ex·hor·ta·tion
ˌeks-ȯr-ˈtā-shən
ˌegz-
: an act or instance of exhorting
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