Meaning | The act of persuading / persuading (or attempting to persuade / persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action. |
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Synonym | persuasion |
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Narrower | arm-twisting | persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure |
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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 |
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Opposite | dissuasion | Persuading not to do or believe something |
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Spanish | convencimiento, persuasión |
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Catalan | persuasió |
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