Dissuading

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dissuasion.

    "It might have been a good thing if he had, unsuited as he was physically, but the mood passed easily under fraternal dissuadings and a feeling of duty toward his father."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dissuade form-of, gerund, participle, present

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deterrentdiscouragingintimidatingmonitory

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"Tom made a creditable attempt at dissuading Mary, but she was determined."

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