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noun
the act or an instance of dissuading
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: persuasion
noun
persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: persuasion
Broader terms: communication, communicating
noun
a communication that dissuades you
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discouragement
History
From Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French dissuasion.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
