Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Tending or having the power to persuade.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the power of persuading; tending to influence or win over the mind or will: as, persuasive eloquence; persuasive glances.
- Synonyms Cogent, weighty,winning, moving. See
convince . - noun That which persuades; an exhortation, incentive, or incitement.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading.
- noun That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective able to
persuade ;convincing
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective intended or having the power to induce action or belief
Etymologies
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Examples
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For now, they say they're using what they call persuasive negotiation.
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However, that phrase can be very useful in persuasive argument, and particularly where you are not sure about something but want to establish your good faith in the claim.
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Now semi-retired, he teaches courses in persuasive communication in Brussels, Belgium.
Notes on Writing From Writers of Note « Articles « Literacy News 2009
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However, that phrase can be very useful in persuasive argument, and particularly where you are not sure about something but want to establish your good faith in the claim.
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Whether or not voters find it persuasive is a different matter.
Calif. Gubernatorial Hopeful Meg Whitman Faces Immigrant Dustup 2010
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Op-eds are opinions, and are usually written in persuasive and explanatory language modes.
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What they said seems wise and persuasive, which is to say true.
Ratification Pauline Maier 2010
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What they said seems wise and persuasive, which is to say true.
Ratification Pauline Maier 2010
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Have you taken a course in persuasive speaking or something?
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What they said seems wise and persuasive, which is to say true.
Ratification Pauline Maier 2010
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