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persuasive

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


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

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game where players create fantasy characters and roll dice to determine whether their actions, like a sword attack or a persuasive argument, are successful against their foes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"But for people who are younger, who haven't been exposed to cynical marketing practices, these strategies may have more persuasive impacts."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Especially when the correspondences between art and garment are so pleasurable—continuously surprising and poetically persuasive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The wedding itself did not end until 5:31, and Humperdinck had to use all of his persuasive abilities to get even that much accomplished.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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