Ashkara
আশকারা
ASH-kah-rah
Encouragement or indulgence that emboldens someone to continue undesirable behaviour.
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.
As seen in crosswords
Ashkara is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Encouragement or indulgence that emboldens someone to continue undesirable behaviour” (7)
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