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  • 1suasion — et induction, Suasio, Consuasio, Suasus huius suasus …

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  • 2Schwarz — Schwarz, schwärzer, schwärzeste, adj. et adv. 1. Eigentlich, ein Nahme der dunkelsten Farbe, welche in der Ermangelung alles Lichts bestehet, und der weißen entgegen stehet. Ein schwarzes Kleid. Die schwarze Farbe. Schwarz gekleidet gehen.… …

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  • 3suasive — sua·sive (swāʹsĭv) adj. Having the power to persuade or convince; persuasive.   [Latin suāsus, past participle of suādēre, to advise; see suasion + ive.]   suaʹsive·ly adv. suaʹsive·ness n. * * * …

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  • 4suasion — (n.) late 14c., probably via O.Fr. suasion (14c.), from L. suasionem (nom. suasio) an advising, a counseling, from suasus, pp. of suadere to urge, persuade (related to suavis sweet; see SWEET (Cf. sweet)). Survives chiefly in phrase moral suasion …

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  • 5suasion — [swā′zhən] n. [ME < L suasio < suasus, pp. of suadere, to persuade: see SWEET] PERSUASION: now chiefly in moral suasion, the act of persuading by appealing to one s sense of morality suasive [swā′siv] adj. suasively adv. suasiveness n …

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