persuadable

  • 101persuade — ► VERB 1) induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. 2) cause (someone) to believe something. DERIVATIVES persuadable adjective persuader noun. ORIGIN Latin persuadere, from suadere advise …

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  • 102persuader — persuade ► VERB 1) induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. 2) cause (someone) to believe something. DERIVATIVES persuadable adjective persuader noun. ORIGIN Latin persuadere, from suadere advise …

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  • 103persuade — [pər swād′] vt. persuaded, persuading [MFr persuader < L persuadere < per , intens. + suadere, to urge: see SUASION] 1. to cause to do something by reasoning, urging, or inducement; prevail upon 2. to induce to believe something; convince… …

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  • 104convincible — adjective being susceptible to persuasion • Syn: ↑persuadable, ↑persuasible, ↑suasible • Similar to: ↑susceptible • Derivationally related forms: ↑persuade (fo …

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  • 105persuade — v.tr. & refl. 1 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) cause (another person or oneself) to believe; convince (persuaded them that it would be helpful; tried to persuade me of its value). 2 a (often foll. by to + infin.) induce (another person or… …

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  • 106persuasible — adjective being susceptible to persuasion • Syn: ↑convincible, ↑persuadable, ↑suasible • Similar to: ↑susceptible • Derivationally related forms: ↑persuade, ↑convince …

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  • 107suasible — adjective being susceptible to persuasion • Syn: ↑convincible, ↑persuadable, ↑persuasible • Similar to: ↑susceptible • Derivationally related forms: ↑persuade ( …

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  • 108weak-minded — adj pliable, faint hearted, irresolute, persuasible, submissive, compliant, weak kneed, persuadable FORMAL complaisant, pusillanimous COLLOQ. spineless ≠ strong willed …

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  • 109weak-willed — ▶ adjective SPINELESS, weak, irresolute, indecisive; impressionable, persuadable, persuasible, submissive, unassertive, compliant, pusillanimous; informal wimpish, chicken. * * * …

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  • 110persuadability — pə(r)ˌswādəˈbiləd.ē, lətē, i noun : the quality or state of being persuadable …

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