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   persuasive

   /pəˈsweɪsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation: "an informative and persuasive speech"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French persuasif, -ive or medieval Latin persuasivus, from persuas- ‘convinced by reasoning’, from the verb persuadere (see persuade).

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   • 1. persuasiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSUASIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of persuasive, an adjective that describes something or someone that makes you want to do or believe a particular thing. See how to use persuasive in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

   • English (US)

     PERSUASIVE meaning: 1. making you want to do or believe a...

   • Simplified

     PERSUASIVE translate: 有说服力的，令人信服的. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     PERSUASIVE translate: 有說服力的，令人信服的. Learn more in the...

   • Persuasive: Danish Translation

     persuasive - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     PERSUASIVE translate: đầy thuyết phục. Learn more in the...

   • Persuasive in Spanish

     PERSUASIVE translate: persuasivo, convincente, persuasivo/va...

   • Persuasive in Polish

     PERSUASIVE translate: przekonujący, przekonujący. Learn more...

   • Persuasive in Japanese

     PERSUASIVE translate: 説得力（せっとくりょく）のある. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › persuasivePersuasive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERSUASIVE is tending to persuade. How to use persuasive in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERSUASIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of persuasive, an adjective that describes something that makes you want to do or believe a particular thing. See how to use persuasive in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › persuasivePERSUASIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Persuasive definition: able, fitted, or intended to persuade. See examples of PERSUASIVE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSUASIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of persuasive, an adjective that describes something or someone that can convince or persuade others. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of persuasive.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › persuasivePersuasive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   intended or having the power to induce action or belief. “ persuasive eloquence”. “a most persuasive speaker”. “a persuasive argument”. synonyms: convincing. causing one to believe the truth of something. coaxing, ingratiatory. pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › persuasivePersuasive - definition of persuasive by The Free Dictionary

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   Persuasive means having the power or ability to persuade; tending to persuade. Find the pronunciation, translation, and examples of persuasive in different contexts and languages.