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Persuading — Persuade Per*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per }, and {Suasion}.] 1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persuading — per·suade || pÉ™r sweɪd /pÉ™ s v. convince, induce, sway … English contemporary dictionary
PERSUADING — … Useful english dictionary
a low-priced item to attract customers, then telling them that the product is out of stock and persuading them to buy a more expensive article. — This store is famous for its bait and switch tactics … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
drawing out — persuading to talk; pulling out; extend, stretch out, make longer … English contemporary dictionary
Carrotmob — Persuading businesses to become greener by promising them a “mob” of new customers. (A portmanteau of “carrot and stick” + “flashmob.”) Jeremy Caplan explained the Carrotmob approach to consumer activism in an article for Time: The concept is… … Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles
fast-talking — Persuading with deceitful statements … American business jargon
persuade */*/*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈsweɪd] / US [pərˈsweɪd] verb [transitive] Word forms persuade : present tense I/you/we/they persuade he/she/it persuades present participle persuading past tense persuaded past participle persuaded Ways of persuading someone to do/not… … English dictionary
Mark Hanna — For other people named Mark Hanna, see Mark Hanna (disambiguation). Mark Hanna United States Senator from Ohio In office March 5, 1897 – February 15, 1904 … Wikipedia
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