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suasion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsweɪʒən/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S W EY1 ZH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of urging or influencing; persuasion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: persuasion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communication, communicating

Narrower terms: line, arm-twisting, electioneering, bell ringing, canvassing, exhortation, incitement, proselytism, sloganeering, suggestion, prompting, weapon, artillery

History

Etymology

From Middle English suasion, from Latin suāsiō (“counselling, advice, persuasion”).