prompting
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
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incitación
- Without much prompting, Robert began to tell us what he thinks.
Feel the the prompting of grace in your heart and and come back.
- Feel the the prompting of grace in your heart and and come back.
- You have a knack for prompting people to ask themselves questions that are very uncomfortable.
Examples
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The prompting from his friends helped him realize he should apply for the job.
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Thank the Lord for the promptings he gave you that your daughter needed you.
Blog text (27) -
You asked the question, "Why is it so difficult to follow the promptings?"
Academic text (2001) -
Some of the promptings I received came unexpectedly at odd times and in diverse situations.
Blog text (6) -
With gentle prompting, the teacher encouraged her students to participate in the discussion.
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He needed some prompting before he decided to volunteer for the project.
Synonyms
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3.9
A strong request or feeling that pushes someone to act
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4.1
A short comment that encourages someone to do something
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4.1
Encouragement from someone who keeps asking you to do something
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8.4
Strong words that urge someone to do something
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6.3
Something that makes someone want to do something
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4.4
A small push or reminder that makes someone start doing something
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7.0
An act of trying to make someone do something by teasing or urging them again and again
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7.4
Something that urges someone to act, often by provoking or challenging them
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8.6
An action or speech that urges people to do something, often in a harmful way
Words from a coach or friend that encourage someone to try something
Helping someone want to do something by giving reasons or rewards
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prompting comes from the verb prompt, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'brought forward'. Think of prompting as a small push or reminder that moves someone to act, which is why it means encouraging someone to take action.