About The Word Dissuasive
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Dissuasive
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What's The Definition Of Dissuasive?
[adj] deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dissuasive: admonitory | cautionary | discouraging | exemplary | monitory | warning(a) Related Terms | Find terms related to Dissuasive: See Also | Dissuasive In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*sua"sive\, a.
Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose;
dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice. -- n. A dissuasive
argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation. --Prynne. --
{Dis*sua"sive*ly}, adv.
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