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PERSUADER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on

Synonyms:

inducer; persuader

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("persuader" is a kind of...):

communicator (a person who communicates with others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "persuader"):

lobbyist (someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer)

Svengali (someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding)

coaxer; wheedler (someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing)

Derivation:

persuade (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm)

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