dissuasion
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ʒən noun
an act or instance of dissuading.
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dissuade (dɪˈsweɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | to advise against (an action, etc) |
| [C15: from Latin dissuādēre, from | |
| dis'suadable | |
| —adj | |
| dis'suader | |
| —n | |
| dis'suasion | |
| —n | |
| dis'suasive | |
| —adj | |
| dis'suasively | |
| —adv | |
| dis'suasiveness | |
| —n | |
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Dissuasion
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Example sentences
The government intends to award a contract without dissuasion with respective offerors.
Gone is the time that by keeping nuclear weapons, military dissuasion would be automatically guaranteed.
Deterrence means dissuasion from an action by threat of unacceptable consequences.
In fact, your strenuous efforts at dissuasion could end up reinforcing his views.
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