suasion

🇺🇸 /ˈsweɪʒn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsweɪʒn/
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noun
R

the process of convincing someone to do something without forcing them

The teacher used gentle suasion to encourage the students to participate.

translation

n. the process of convincing someone to do something without forcing them

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Plural suasions