suasion

Noun

Meaning

The act of persuading; persuasion; as, moral suasion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

influence opinion conversion artillery advice pull suggestion sentiment encouragement advocacy persuasion esteem ascendancy incitement exhortation
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Antonyms

force pressure constraint coercion compulsion duress
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Hypernyms

communication communicating

Hyponyms

line artillery incitement exhortation proselytism prompting

Related terms

persuade dissuade suave

Anagrams

sanious

Examples

The Abolitionist... must see that he has neither the right or power of operating except by moral means and suasion. Robert E. Lee

“We want to focus on education, moral suasion, communicating aggressively throughout the length and breadth of Guyana and finally to use enforcement measures,” Prime Minister Phillips said. Source: Internet

Implicit in your statements is that others of a different political suasion are not welcome in Flagler. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Suarida filamentosa sUAS suasible suasive suasively suasiveness