English noun: suasion | |||
1. | suasion (communication) the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action | ||
Synonyms | persuasion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicating, communication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arm-twisting, artillery, bell ringing, canvassing, electioneering, exhortation, incitement, line, prompting, proselytism, sloganeering, suggestion, weapon | ||
Antonyms | dissuasion | ||