TALKS (INTO) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

talks (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of talk (into)

as in convinces

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request the salesman talked us into buying a new vacuum

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Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
ClickFix has spread quickly because the attacker convinces the victim to take the final action.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of convinces

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The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuades

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Why the offer’s terms matter The statutory consequence applies only if the offer satisfies the law’s requirements.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Organizations must determine whether software seamlessly satisfies end-user intent and business domain expectations.

— Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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