| NOUN | communication | suasion, persuasion | the act of persuading / persuading (or attempting to persuade / persuade) |
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| Sounds | swey'zhahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of persuading / persuading (or attempting to persuade / persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action. | |
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| Synonym | persuasion | |
| Narrower | arm-twisting | persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure |
| electioneering, bell ringing, canvassing | persuasion of voters in a political campaign | |
| exhortation, incitement | The act of exhorting | |
| line | persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress | |
| proselytism | The practice of proselytizing | |
| sloganeering | persuasion by means of empty slogans | |
| suggestion, prompting | persuasion formulated as a suggestion | |
| weapon, artillery | A means of persuading / persuading or arguing | |
| Broader | communication, communicating | The activity of communicating |
| Opposite | dissuasion | Persuading not to do or believe something |
| Spanish | convencimiento, persuasión | |
| Catalan | persuasió | |
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