Persuasion is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PERSUASION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the act of persuading
• the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something
• a belief or set of beliefs, especially religious or political ones
• a group or sect holding a particular religious belief
• sort, kind, or nature
• The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind by arguments or reasons offered, or by anything that moves the mind or passions, or inclines the will to a determination.
• The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced.
• A creed or belief; a sect or party adhering to a certain creed or system of opinions; as, of the same persuasion; all persuasions are agreed.
• The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness.
• That which persuades; a persuasive.
• the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
• a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the act or process or an instance of persuading; a persuading argument; the ability to persuad; persuasiveness

Words related to PERSUASION

persuasions13 suasion7

Words that contain PERSUASION

persuasions13 mispersuasion17 mispersuasions18 overpersuasion19 overpersuasions20

How to use PERSUASION in a sentence

• But, whatever the reason, its usual persistence thenceforward deserted it, and it made no further attempts at persuasion.
• He therefore turned his attention to the most effective means of obtaining results by force which he found it impossible to secure by persuasion.
• He is now, he says, in a fair way, and doubts not but that he shall soon prevail, if not by persuasion, by surprise.
• When they could not bring this about by persuasion, they tried abuse.
• He was as skilful in negotiation and persuasion as he was in battle.
• No eloquence, persuasion, personal influence even, can produce more than a passing impression.
• Francine rivals them by means of a gorgeous contrast of color, and declares that she is rich with the bright emphasis of diamonds and the soft persuasion of pearls.
• At the same time Fanny also added her powers of persuasion.
• The brothers submitted themselves to her persuasion and became reconciled.
• She has many companions in the persuasion that this part of the worship of the sanctuary should be left altogether to a trained and well-salaried choir.
• No amount of persuasion would make him alter his decision.
• The great French-Canadian cook gladly ate his portion of the banquet in the baggage-car, for no amount of persuasion could make him come to the table with us.
• At the same time I boldly assert that mere knowledge of the truth will not give you the art of persuasion.
• To this end the whole body of affirmation, persuasion, assumption, suggestion and technique of Christian Science is directed.
• Determined that his journey should not have been in vain, and persuasion having proved useless, he sought to accomplish his object by force.
• Then she ordered them to go and search for her in all the neighbourhood, at every house, and when they had found her to bring her back by persuasion or by force.
• After much persuasion our neighbor Sylvester promised to go with a team, and to take his son Rufus, Jr.
• All that a man of power assumes utterly, so that he were not himself without assuming it, he will impress upon others with a persuasion that has in it somewhat of the infinite.
• When Baden became a Grand Duchy, with a constitutional form of government, it required much persuasion to induce him to accept the rank of Prelate, with a seat in the Upper House.
• It is well known that, in the city which may be called the parent of oratory, all the arts of mechanical persuasion were banished from the court of supreme judicature.
• All questions of advantage, privilege, and duty are included in the sphere of persuasion.
• It is, therefore, impossible to discuss intelligently the ways and means of successful persuasion, except upon a basis of this law.
• If the soul of Belgium will not yield to persuasion, it will be taken away from her, like her cattle, her corn, her iron and her steel.
• Then with much persuasion he arose and limped along after his mother.
• Their going to church becomes a matter of persuasion and of missionary labour.
• But she would have none of them, for all their gentle persuasion.
• There we see interest where there are paid agencies, and persuasion more or less pronounced induced by political party spirit and also by real convictions.
• After much persuasion, I succeeded in inducing her to make the attempt to get away.
• No persuasion will induce him to speak to us on the subject.

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