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Definition persuasion in American English

persuasion noun

noun
/pərˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/
1

the process of persuading someone to do or believe something

Example

We achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force.

Example

Using her powers of persuasion, she got him to help.

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Example

governments of every political persuasion

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3

a particular type of person or thing

Example

people of the male persuasion

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Definition persuasion in American English