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hortatory

adjective/ˈhɔːtətəri/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
FormalRegister

Tending or aiming to exhort; strongly urging a particular course of action.

The sermon was hortatory, urging the congregation to acts of charity.

Similar: exhortatory, hortative

Topic: Persuasion & rhetoric in General English

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