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Ashkara

আশকারা
ASH-kah-rah

Ashkara (আশকারা) is a Bengali-origin word used in Indian English, meaning encouragement or indulgence that emboldens someone to continue undesirable behaviour. In crosswords it is the 7-letter answer ASHKARA (7).

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Meaning & usage

Ashkara refers to the encouragement, tolerance, or excessive leniency that gives someone the confidence to misbehave or overstep boundaries. It often implies that someone's actions have been enabled by others.

In a sentence

Don't give him ashkara, or he'll keep interrupting everyone.

Ashkara as a crossword answer

Ashkara is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Encouragement or indulgence that emboldens someone to continue undesirable behaviour” (7)

Category: Concept Origin: Bengali Script: Bengali

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