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persuasive

/pərˈsweɪsɪv/ /pɚˈsweɪsɪv/

Meanings
noun
That which persuades; incitement.

Examples :

"The persuasive of the car salesman convinced my dad to buy the extended warranty. "
communication language attitude

Related Words

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

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persuades verb

/pərˈsweɪdz/ /pɚˈsweɪdz/

To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

Illustration warranty

warranty noun

/ˈwɒ.ɹən.ti/ /ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/

A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security.

"The store's warranty guarantees that the new laptop will work for at least a year. "

Illustration extended

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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arguments noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/ /ˈɑɹɡjəmənts/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My arguments for a later curfew were based on my good grades and responsible behavior. "

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convinced verb

/kənˈvɪnst/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the Earth revolves around the sun, using diagrams and explanations. "

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persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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incitement noun

/ɪnˈsaɪt.mənt/

A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion.

"The debate moderator was constantly goading me into killing people, which should surely count as incitement at the very least."

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salesman noun

/ˈseɪlzmən/ /ˈseɪlsmən/

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop/store or elsewhere.

"The salesman at the electronics store showed my dad several different laptops. "

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convincing verb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the answer was B by explaining the formula clearly. "