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suasion

sua·sion

UK/ˈsweɪʒən/ US/ˈsweɪʒʌn/ uncommon

noun

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the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

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From Middle English suasion, from Latin suāsiō (“counselling, advice, persuasion”).

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