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   persuasive

   /pəˈsweɪsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation: "an informative and persuasive speech"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French persuasif, -ive or medieval Latin persuasivus, from persuas- ‘convinced by reasoning’, from the verb persuadere (see persuade).

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   • 1. persuasiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSUASIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   making you want to do or believe a particular thing: a persuasive speaker / speech. Your arguments are very persuasive. He can be very persuasive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Urging & persuading. ambulance-chasing. argumentation. badger. be/go on at someone idiom. blagger. get (something) through (to someone) go on. hortatory.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › persuasivePersuasive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERSUASIVE is tending to persuade. How to use persuasive in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › persuasivePersuasive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of persuasive. adjective. intended or having the power to induce action or belief. “ persuasive eloquence”. “a most persuasive speaker”. “a persuasive argument”. synonyms: convincing. causing one to believe the truth of something.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERSUASIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PERSUASIVE meaning: 1. making you want to do or believe a particular thing: 2. making you want to do or believe a…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › persuasivePersuasive - definition of persuasive by The Free Dictionary

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   persuasive - intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument". convincing - causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner".

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSUASIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone or something that is persuasive is likely to persuade a person to believe or do a particular thing. What do you think were some of the more persuasive arguments on the other side? I can be very persuasive when I want to be.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpersuasive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of persuasive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › persuasivePERSUASIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Persuasive definition: able, fitted, or intended to persuade. See examples of PERSUASIVE used in a sentence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERSUASIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PERSUASIVE definition: able to make people agree to do something: . Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › persuasive_adjpersuasive - Oxford English Dictionary

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word persuasive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.