persuasion
/pərˈsweɪʒən/
noun
- The act or process of convincing someone to do or believe something.
- The salesman's powers of persuasion convinced me to buy the car.
- She used gentle persuasion to get her brother to help with the dishes.
- Persuasion is often more effective than force in changing people's minds.
- A particular set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones.
- His artistic persuasion led him to pursue a career in painting.
- People of every political persuasion attended the town hall meeting.
- The school welcomes students of all religious persuasions.
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