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suasion
[ swey-zhuhn ]
noun
- the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
- an instance of this; a persuasive effort.
suasion
/ ˈsweɪʒən /
Derived Forms
- ˈsuasive, adjective
Other Words From
- sua·sive [swey, -siv], sua·so·ry [swey, -s, uh, -ree], adjective
- suasive·ly adverb
- suasive·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of suasion1
Example Sentences
But our authority, moral suasion, and dollars secured the peace in both Europe and Japan.
It was inevitable that Carver should undervalue moral suasion; a military man, he recognized only the arbitrament of brute force.
This, however, is effected by moral suasion alone, and physical punishment is extremely rare.
Either they would have the workers give up all struggle and depend upon moral suasion, or they would have them riot.
Just a flicker of vindictiveness crept into Boris' eyes, and under the suasion of firearms he turned again to the bag.
In the passage here omitted, Eleusius tries to win her over, but neither suasion nor scourging shake her resolution.
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