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Tending to persuade.

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Usage examples (35)
  • This means that no suasive grounds in reason exist that would also make it plausible.
  • The virtue of AOA as opposed to OA is that AOA is sufficiently suasive to ensure economic commitment and participation.
  • “My dear,” said Aunt Margaret, the next morning, speaking in her most suasive tone, “your Cousin Tom is to be allowed to call here.”
  • "With Joat," Amos said, and then in a far more per - suasive and loving tone, "although it is not well for a child to be alone, without brothers and sisters ..."
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