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persuasiveness

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per·sua·sive  (pr-swsv, -zv)
adj.
Tending or having the power to persuade: a persuasive argument.

per·suasive·ly adv.
per·suasive·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.persuasiveness - the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
convincingness - the power of argument or evidence to cause belief
unpersuasiveness - inability to persuade
Translations
persuasiveness [pəˈsweɪsɪvnɪs] Npersuasiva f
persuasiveness [pərˈsweɪsɪvnɪs] n [person, argument] → pouvoir m de persuasion
persuasiveness
n (of person, salesman etc)Überredungskunst f, → Beredsamkeit f; (of argument etc)Überzeugungskraft f
persuasiveness [pəˈsweɪsɪvnɪs] n (of person, argument) → potere or forza di convinzione
persuasiveness [pəˈsweɪsɪvnɪs] n (of person, argument) → potere or forza di convinzione


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Nevertheless, ere long, the warm, warbling persuasiveness of the pleasant, holiday weather we came to, seemed gradually to charm him from his mood.
He spoke as if those bullets could not kill him, and his half-closed eyes gave still more persuasiveness to his words.
His smile is rare and sweet; his manner, perfectly quiet and retiring, has yet a latent persuasiveness in it which is (to women) irresistibly winning.
 
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