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persuasion (퍼**스웨이**전)the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something

Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈsweɪʒən/

Korean meaning: 설득, 설득력, 설득하는 행위

Korean pronunciation: 퍼**스웨이**전

Example Sentences

  • His mother's powers of persuasion finally convinced him to eat vegetables.
  • It took serious persuasion to get my cat to take a bath - I'm still recovering from the scratches.
  • Despite all forms of persuasion, he refused to sing karaoke at the office party.

persuasion

NOUN

//pərˈsweɪʒən//

the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something

persuasion concept
💡 Concept

the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something

persuasion mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The lawyer persuaded the jury through powerful logic and emotional storytelling.

persuasion rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The speaker’s persuasive words invaded the audience’s emotions in a powerful cascade.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pərˈsweɪʒən/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈsweɪʒən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootsuas-
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'persuadere', composed of 'per-' (through, thoroughly) and 'suadere' (to advise, urge). The word entered English through Old French and Latin, referring to the act of convincing someone through argument or reasoning.

🎵Rhyme

invasionoccasionevasion
invasion
occasion
evasion

🔗Collocations

gentle persuasion
powers of persuasion
moral persuasion
political persuasion
art of persuasion
beyond persuasion

📝Examples

His mother's powers of persuasion finally convinced him to eat vegetables.

😄 Fun example

It took serious persuasion to get my cat to take a bath - I'm still recovering from the scratches.

😄 Fun example

Despite all forms of persuasion, he refused to sing karaoke at the office party.

The advertisement used clever persuasion techniques to promote the new product.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

convincinginfluencecoercioninducemententicement

Antonyms

dissuasiondeterrencediscouragement

Related

persuadepersuasiveconvinceargumentrhetoric

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