Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or character of being persuadable; complying disposition.
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- noun The quality of being
persuadable .
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Examples
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She imputed to me abundance of fine qualities; but told me, that, in this case, that of persuadableness was wanting to crown all.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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It might occur to him that Mr. Crawford had been sitting by her long enough, or he might mean to recommend her as a wife by shewing her persuadableness.
Mansfield Park 2004
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It might occur to him, that Mr. Crawford had been sitting by her long enough, or he might mean to recommend her as a wife by shewing her persuadableness.
Mansfield Park 1814
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It might occur to him that Mr. Crawford had been sitting by her long enough, or he might mean to recommend her as a wife by shewing her persuadableness.
Mansfield Park 1814
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It might occur to him that Mr. Crawford had been sitting by her long enough, or he might mean to recommend her as a wife by shewing her persuadableness.
Mansfield Park Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 1814
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It might occur to him that Mr. Crawford had been sitting by her long enough, or he might mean to recommend her as a wife by shewing her persuadableness.
Mansfield Park Jane Austen 1796
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She imputed to me abundance of fine qualities; but told me, that, in this case, that of persuadableness was wanting to crown all.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 Samuel Richardson 1725
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My objection arises even from what you intimate, of Mr.H. ‘s good humour, and his persuadableness, if I may so call it.
Pamela 2006
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