PERSUASIVE

a. n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
a.

Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. "Persuasive words." Milton.

2.
n.

That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation. -- Per*sua"sive*ly, adv. -- Per*sua"sive*ness, n.


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