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Persuasion

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(1):

(n.) 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.

(2):

(n.) 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.

(3):

(n.) The state of being persuaded or convinced; settled opinion or conviction, which has been induced.

(4):

(n.) The power or quality of persuading; persuasiveness.

(5):

(n.) That which persuades; a persuasive.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Persuasion'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/persuasion.html. 1828.
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