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Meaning of SUASION

Pronunciation:  'sweyzhun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communicatioon intended to induce belief
 
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 Synonyms: persuasion
 
 See Also: artillery, bell ringing, canvassing, communicating, communication, dissuasion, electioneering, exhortation, incitement, prompting, proselytism, sloganeering, suggestion, weapon

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sua"sion\, n. [L. suasio, fr. suadere, suasum, to
advise, persuade, fr. suadus persuading, persuasive; akin to
suavis sweet: cf. OF. suasion. See {Suave}, and cf.
{Dissuade}, {Persuade}.]
The act of persuading; persuasion; as, moral suasion.
 
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