persuada'bility

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persuade (pəˈsweɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to induce, urge, or prevail upon successfully: he finally persuaded them to buy it
2.  to cause to believe; convince: even with the evidence, the police were not persuaded
 
[C16: from Latin persuādēre, from per- (intensive) + suādēre to urge, advise]
 
per'suadable
 
adj
 
per'suasible
 
adj
 
persuada'bility
 
n
 
persuasi'bility
 
n
 
per'suader
 
n

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