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urging
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
urging
(noun)
urge
(verb)
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urging
/
ˈ
ɚʤɪŋ/
noun
urging
/
ˈ
ɚʤɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of URGING
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noncount
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:
the act of trying to persuade someone in a serious way to do something
At the
urging
of her teacher, she chose to pursue a career in journalism.
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