Suasiveness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of urging or influencing; persuasion. rare, uncountable

    "Protestant poets, however, wishing to proselytize, shunned esotericism and emphasized revelation rather than concealment. They spoke with utmost clarity for the purpose of suasiveness on a wide scale."

  2. 2
    Persuasiveness. uncountable

Synonyms

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suasionsuasion

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"Protestant poets, however, wishing to proselytize, shunned esotericism and emphasized revelation rather than concealment. They spoke with utmost clarity for the purpose of suasiveness on a wide scale."

Etymology

From suasive + -ness.

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