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prompting

verb

Meaning

  1. To lead (someone) toward what they should say or do.
  2. To show or tell an actor/person the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.
  3. To initiate; to cause or lead to.
  4. The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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