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persuasive

[per-swey-siv, -ziv] / pərˈsweɪ sɪv, -zɪv /


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Serve as a snack, or use anywhere you’d use croutons, breadcrumbs or a very persuasive little cheese crisp.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

As Titan, Mr. Robinson often resorted to shouting; mezzo Zoie Reams was persuasive as Persephone’s sister Zipporah.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

All without the officer offering persuasive evidence that you committed a crime.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

Multiple insiders describe him as extraordinarily persuasive in one-on-one conversations.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

She considered her address to have been persuasive and powerful—“a great event” in her life.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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