power(s) of persuasion
noun phrase
: ability to persuade people
She used her powers of persuasion to convince them to buy the house.
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There’s nothing Donald Trump believes in more than his own power of persuasion.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Nor can Trump rely only on his powers of persuasion to effectuate a deal.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Pike Abilities Masha clearly has powers of persuasion bordering on the supernatural.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump instead seems to have put all his faith in his own powers of persuasion.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Nor can Trump rely only on his powers of persuasion to effectuate a deal.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Pike Abilities Masha clearly has powers of persuasion bordering on the supernatural.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Trump instead seems to have put all his faith in his own powers of persuasion.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Power(s) of persuasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%28s%29%20of%20persuasion. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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