Persuade

/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/

Synonyms for "persuade" (298 found)

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Closest matches (60)

Verb(21 words)

sway convincewin overaffect decisionsalluredapply downward forceargue attitudinize brainwashbring roundcajole cajoled cajoles carrycast a love spellchanging attitudescharmed clouted coaxed coaxes

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coerce into agreement

admonish advise affectargue intoassurebe convincingbend bias bringbring home tobring overbring roundbring to reasoncajole captivatecarry convictioncaution charge charm chat

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coax

Adjective(3 words)

agitatedbenign influencechanged attitude

Noun(15 words)

appeal to emotionapplied external forceapplying forcebent biasing blarney bribes bulls cajoling causecause changechanged behaviorclout coax coaxing

Strong matches (89)

Verb(26 words)

coercedconquer a peopleconverted convict convinced convinces disposes draw electioneered elocute enamors encourages entice entreatingestablish credibilityexhortsgain overget hypnotize induced

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induces infect influenceinfluence verbinfluencedinfluencing strategies

color con concession condition convert convict convince determine dispose dragdraw indraw ondraw overdrive home toencourage enjoin entice evangelize exhort expostulate

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gaingain overgive hookhook inimportune impress incite incline induce influence

Noun(27 words)

communication craftconsingconvert to faithconvert to queryconvert to religionconverts convincing cozens drove egging electioneers ensnaring evangelizing exhorting finesse finessingfrench influencefrench media influencegerman bewegengroup persuasion

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guilthuman influenceinclines inducinginfluence factorsinfluence tacticinfluences

Adjective(4 words)

convincing argumentfair influenceglib remarkinfatuated

Adverb(1 words)

gradually apply force

Related words (149)

Adjective(4 words)

influential advocateprevailingpublic influencesurprising

inspire beliefinterestissue a caveatleadlead by the noselead to believelobby lure make motivate move outtalk preach predispose press pressure prevailprevail onprevail uponprevail with

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prompt proselyte proselytize reason recommend remonstrate rope satisfy sellsell one onsoften upstir sway talktalk intotalk overtempt tinge tone twist urge wanglewangle intowarn weanwear downweigh withwinwin overwork

Verb(44 words)

inveigle inveigled inveigles jawbonedmake an argumentmanipulate manipulated manipulates mobilize pimp pressured pressurizesprevail uponprevailed prevails procure propagandize proselyted proselytized prove

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push radicalizedsculpt public opinionseduces suade suckedsway opinionsswayedtalk aroundtalk intotalk overtempted tempts urgedwash withweaken defenseswheedle wheedled wheedles wieldedwin supportwon woo wooed

Noun(49 words)

inveigling jawbone jawbones jawboning lobby lullingmanipulated chemicallymanipulatingmelted water samplemove objectnudgingopinion changeopinion shapingopinion shiftpeer forcingpolitics practicepopularity appealpreaching pressing pressure

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pressures propagandizing proselytes proselyting proselytizing psychespulling componentpush directionreason reasons recruitrhetorical appealrope seducing selling shaming soliciting swaying sways swingingteacher influencetempting triestype of energy formurge to acturges urging winning wooing

Determiner(2 words)

no forceno friction influence

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7 relation types

More general

12 entries

act uponcausecause changecommunicationdecision makingget have induce influence make stimulate work

More specific

6 entries

coaxcurriculum updateemotional appealethical appealinducepolicy change

Collocations

6 entries

ethical persuasionpersuasion skillspersuasion techniquespersuasive argumentpersuasive essaypower of persuasion

Inflections

3 entries

persuaded persuades persuading

Derivations

4 entries

persuasion persuasive persuasively persuasiveness

Antonyms

1 entries

dissuade

similar

1 entries

carry

Sample sentences

20 total sentences available.

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It is no use your trying to persuade him.

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It is difficult for us to persuade him.

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Granted that you are right, we still have to persuade him first.

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No words availed to persuade him.

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