Other Words from suasion

suasive \ ˈswā-siv

, -ziv \ adjective

suasively adverb

suasiveness noun

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

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