Saturday, April 12, 2014

PERSUASION

WORD: PERSUASION

MEANING:
1. The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded: "The persuasion of a democracy to big changes is at best a slow process" (Harold J. Laski).
2. The ability or power to persuade: "Three foremost aids to persuasion which occur to me are humility, concentration, and gusto" (Marianne Moore).
3. A strongly held opinion; a conviction. See Synonyms at opinion.


EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Gentle persuasion is more effective than force.
2. He returned home after much persuasion.

PRONOUNCE:
per·sua·sion - पर्स्वेश़न / पर्स्वैश़न

LINK: PERSUASION

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