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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
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All SCOTUS has is moral suasion and institutional tradition, and we've all seen how far those go with this crowd.
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The rapid initial response has often been held up as an example of how voluntary targets and moral suasion can be effective.
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Origin and Etymology of suasion
Middle English, from Latin suasion-, suasio, from suadēre to urge, persuade — more at sweet
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