What does "suasion" mean?

The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.

What is a synonym for "suasion"?

Common synonyms include: persuasion, allurement, ascendancy, authority, blandishment, charisma.

/ˈsweɪʒən/ noun

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Noun

1
The act of urging or influencing; persuasion. countable, uncountable
"The high intricate ways of the Keep had a strange power of suasion, an ability to carry conviction."
2
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action wordnet

"The high intricate ways of the Keep had a strange power of suasion, an ability to carry conviction."

From Middle English suasion, from Latin suāsiō (“counselling, advice, persuasion”).