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dissuasive


dis·sua·sive

adj \di-ˈswā-siv, -ziv\

Definition of DISSUASIVE

: tending to dissuade <a dissuasive effect>
— dis·sua·sive·ly adverb
— dis·sua·sive·ness noun

First Known Use of DISSUASIVE

1609

Rhymes with DISSUASIVE

abrasive, assuasive, corrasive, embracive, evasive, persuasive, pervasive

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