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English noun: persuasion | |||
| 1. | persuasion (communication) the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action | ||
| Synonyms | suasion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | communicating, communication | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | arm-twisting, artillery, bell ringing, canvassing, electioneering, exhortation, incitement, line, prompting, proselytism, sloganeering, suggestion, weapon | ||
| Antonyms | dissuasion | ||
| 2. | persuasion (cognition) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | ||
| Samples | My opinion differs from yours. I am not of your persuasion. What are your thoughts on Haiti?. | ||
| Synonyms | opinion, sentiment, thought, view | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | belief | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | eyes, idea, judgement, judgment, mind, parti pris, pole, political sympathies, politics, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossession | ||
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