Definition of suasion
: the act of influencing or persuading
suasively
adverbsuasiveness
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Examples of suasion in a Sentence
a defense lawyer uses not only legal arguments but also moral suasion to appeal to a jury's sense of right and wrong
Origin and Etymology of suasion
Middle English, from Latin suasion-, suasio, from suadēre to urge, persuade — more at sweet
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