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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. 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.

3. 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.

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.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.

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

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   persuasive. adjective. /pəˈsweɪsɪv/. /pərˈsweɪsɪv/. able to persuade somebody to do or believe something. There are several persuasive arguments in favour of the move. He can be very persuasive. the persuasive power of advertising. Extra Examples.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERSUASIVE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › persuasivepersuasive | meaning of persuasive in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    persuasive meaning, definition, what is persuasive: able to make other people believe someth...: Learn more.