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persuasive

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


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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

Contradicting Herndon, the author offers a persuasive portrait of a loving, mutually supportive marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

These tools make it easier to target individuals with highly personalized and persuasive messages at scale.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

While all those types of information were also transmitted by other means in preliterate societies, writing made the transmission easier, more detailed, more accurate, and more persuasive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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