suasion
noun
sua·sion
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Definition of suasion
: the act of influencing or persuading
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Other Words from suasion
suasive
\ ˈswā-siv
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adjective
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adjective
suasively
adverb
suasiveness
noun
Synonyms for suasion
Synonyms
conversion, convincing, inducement, inducing, persuading, persuasion
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Examples of suasion in a Sentence
a defense lawyer uses not only legal arguments but also moral suasion to appeal to a jury's sense of right and wrong
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That lack of experience is almost certain to make Ratcliffe an ineffective DNI, a position that has little direct power and whose few levers and moral suasion only Clapper—the longest-serving DNI yet—managed to handle effectively. — Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, "The Danger of John Ratcliffe," 30 July 2019 Officials have also resorted to moral suasion to prevent money from leaving. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "Has the Big Yuan Short Finally Arrived?," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suasion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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