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persuasive
/ əˈɱɪɪ /
adjective
- having the power or ability to persuade; tending to persuade
a persuasive salesman
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Derived Forms
- ˈܲ, adverb
- ˈܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms
- ·ܲs· adverb
- ·ܲs·Ա noun
- ԴDzp·ܲs adjective
- non·ܲs· adverb
- non·ܲs·Ա noun
- p·ܲs adjective
- ܲp·ܲs adjective
- un·ܲs· adverb
- un·ܲs·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of persuasive1
First recorded in 1580–90, persuasive is from the Medieval Latin word īܲ. See persuasible, -ive
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Example Sentences
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But Democrats, in Congress and out, have been given multiple, persuasive answers over the past year to the charge of “ageism” with respect to elderly lawmakers.
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Even as a fig leaf, it is surprisingly persuasive: who could argue against “efficiency,” that core value of free-market capitalism?
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And it's probably more persuasive to ordinary people than overt right-wing propaganda.
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She said the fact he didn’t have a prior criminal record was not persuasive given the length of the Girardi Keese scheme.
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It turns out the band were very persuasive, however.
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