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convince
verb as in gain the confidence of
Strong matches
brainwash, change, demonstrate, draw, effect, establish, hook, induce, overcome, refute, sell, turn
Weak matches
argue into, bring around, bring home to, bring to reason, make a believer, prevail upon, put across, sell one on, talk into, twist one's arm, win over
Example Sentences
For some reason, she’s convinced that Ghana will be some amazing, emotionally groundbreaking experience for me.
She convinced the baker from the village that she was worth wooing, and the two of them ran off together.
He took a long time lighting his cigar, and with each passing minute, Penelope grew more convinced that she was about to be dismissed from her job.
The more Penelope turned it over in her mind, the more convinced she became that the children might actually be better off in the forest.
“Such convincing bear noises, Cassiopeia! If you are not careful, you may well end up on the stage yourself. Now, let us see what Beowulf has done.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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