prompting

/ˈprɑm(p)tɪŋ/
/ˈprɒmptɪŋ/
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Other forms: promptings

Definitions of prompting
  1. noun
    a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
    “the audience could hear his prompting”
    synonyms: prompt
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    type of:
    cue
    an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
  2. noun
    persuasion formulated as a suggestion
    synonyms: suggestion
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    type of:
    persuasion, suasion
    the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
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