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Suasion

Suasion Meaning & Definition
Suasion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Suasion?

[n] the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communicatioon intended to induce belief

Synonyms | Synonyms for Suasion: persuasion

Related Terms | Find terms related to Suasion:

See Also | artillery | bell ringing | canvassing | communicating | communication | dissuasion | electioneering | exhortation | incitement | prompting | proselytism | sloganeering | suggestion | weapon

Suasion In Webster's Dictionary

\Sua"sion\, n. [L. suasio, fr. suadere, suasum, to advise, persuade, fr. suadus persuading, persuasive; akin to suavis sweet: cf. OF. suasion. See {Suave}, and cf. {Dissuade}, {Persuade}.] The act of persuading; persuasion; as, moral suasion.

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