prompting
noun/ˈprɒmptɪŋ/
/ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
[uncountable] (also promptings [plural])
- an act of persuading somebody to do something
- He wrote the letter without further prompting.
- Never again would she listen to the promptings of her heart.
- You shouldn’t need any prompting from me.
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