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persuasion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | suasion |
| Type of | communication, communicating |
| Has types | weapon, artillery, bell ringing, canvassing, electioneering, exhortation, incitement, line, prompting, proselytism, sloganeering, suggestion, arm-twisting |
| Derivation | persuade |
persuasion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | opinion, sentiment, thought, view |
| Type of | belief |
| Has types | political sympathies, politics, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession, eyes, idea, pole, mind, parti pris, judgement, judgment |
I am not of your persuasion.
Examples of persuasion
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Getting anywhere with her economic platform will require the gift of persuasion.
From the economist.com
Under her calm persuasion, Dayan cooled off and withdrew his resignation threat.
From the time.com
Interest groups on both sides have been poring money into a persuasion campaign.
From the washingtontimes.com
That can make them susceptible to misguided persuasion efforts such as this one.
From the chron.com
Without facts there is no argument, and without argument there is no persuasion.
From the sfgate.com
Dear M.S.,Count me as one of the people in America still amenable to persuasion.
From the economist.com
If you know the means of persuasion, you're less likely to be unduly influenced.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Don't go for the nachos here, as they are of the goopy cheese-sauced persuasion.
From the chron.com
Moviest and TV are probably the most effective means of persuasion ever devised.
From the time.com
- The act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
- Opinion: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
- (persuade) carry: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
- (persuade) cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
- (persuasive) intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument"
- Persuasion is a form of social influence. It is the process of guiding oneself or another toward the adoption of an idea, attitude, or action by rational and symbolic (though not always logical) means.
- Persuasion is a 1971 British television miniseries adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name. It was produced by Granada Television for the BBC and was directed by Howard Baker. The series stars Ann Firbank as Anne Elliott and Bryan Marshall as Captain Wentworth. ...
- Persuasion is a 1995 period drama film directed by Roger Michell and based on Jane Austen's 1817 novel of the same name. In her theatrical film debut, the British actress Amanda Root stars as protagonist Anne Elliot, while Ciaru00E1n Hinds plays her romantic interest, Captain Frederick Wentworth...
- Persuasion is an adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel of the same name published in 1818. The TV-film premiered on 1 April 2007 on the UK channel ITV at 9pm, as part of their Jane Austen Season. It was filmed at Bath, Lyme, and Dorset, UK, in September 2006.
