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persuasion

[per-swey-zhuhn] / pərˈsweɪ ʒən /
NOUN
act of convincing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
seduction
STRONG
alignment blandishment brainwashing cajolery cogency con conversion enticement exhortation force goose hook inducement persuasiveness potency power pull sell squeeze wheedling
WEAK
alluring arm-twist hard sell inveiglement promote snow job soft soap sweet-talk winning over working over
Antonyms
WEAK
discouragement dissuasion hindrance prevention
NOUN
belief, religion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belief creed denomination
STRONG
camp certitude church communion connection conviction credo cult eye faction faith feeling mind opinion partiality party predilection school sect sentiment side tenet view
WEAK
school of thought
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agnosticism
STRONG
disbelief disinterest unbelief
WEAK
atheism

Example Sentences

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My travel agent couldn’t believe what resulted from my powers of persuasion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

But the Fed chair governs by persuasion, not decree.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The conductor chose one of the least known, the First, to which he and the orchestra brought irresistible persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Sheen has used his powers of persuasion to get sponsorship from BBC Studios and Doctor Who production company Bad Wolf for new talent schemes, and creating opportunities for Welsh artists is part to Sheen's plan.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

But at this critical moment, he was too emotional to command his powers of persuasion.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin