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PERSUASIVENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty
Example:
the strength of his argument settled the matter
Synonyms:
persuasiveness; strength
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("persuasiveness" is a kind of...):
power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "persuasiveness"):
convincingness (the power of argument or evidence to cause belief)
Antonym:
unpersuasiveness (inability to persuade)
Derivation:
persuasive (intended or having the power to induce action or belief)
