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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENABLING Encouraging the bad behavior of (8) USA Today Dec 9, 2022
4% CONDO *They accept bad behavior (5) Universal Nov 21, 2025
4% ABET Encourage bad behavior (4)
3% ATTA "___ boy!" (encouragement) (4)
3% HABIT Customary behavior (5) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
3% ROGERS "Mister ___ Neighborhood," beloved children's show that has been proven to encourage cooperative behavior in children (6)
3% DECENCY Respectable behavior (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% URGE Encourage (4) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
3% GOGETEM Encouraging words (7) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% URGEDON Encouraged, spurred (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026

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