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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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That approach lowers the stakes of confrontation but reinforces the idea that the primary goal is expression rather than persuasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

"Support must come through dialogue and persuasion, never through pressure or attacks among allies," said Jair Bolsonaro.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Huntley and Carr were initially reluctant to talk but, after a bit of persuasion, invited me in.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

But when it came to pan-glandular biscuits and vitaminized beef-surrogate, he had not been able to resist the shopman’s persuasion.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.