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Definition of: persuasion
(pər·swā′zhən) noun
1. The act of persuading or of using persuasive methods.
2. The state of being persuaded; settled opinion; conviction.
3. A settled belief; accepted creed; hence, a party, sect, or denomination.
4. Colloq. Sort; kind: the male persuasion. See synonyms under COUNSEL. [<L persuasio, -onis <persuasus, pp. of persuadere PERSUADE]
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