persuasive
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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
This widening of the Revolution’s meaning is one of the book’s most persuasive themes and gives substance to the author’s larger claim that the Revolution persists as an unfinished project.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
Jason remembered how persuasive Octavian could be, and he was winning the officers to his side.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing persuasive
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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