- as|sua|sive
- as|sua|sive «uh SWAY sihv», adjective, noun.–adj.soothing: »
Music her soft assuasive voice applies (Alexander Pope).
–n.a soothing remedy.╂[ultimately < Latin ad- + suāvis sweet]
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sua´sive|ness — sua|sive «SWAY sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. advising or urging; persuasive. –n. a suasive speech, influence, or the like. –sua´sive|ly, adverb. –sua´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sua´sive|ly — sua|sive «SWAY sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. advising or urging; persuasive. –n. a suasive speech, influence, or the like. –sua´sive|ly, adverb. –sua´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sua|sive — «SWAY sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. advising or urging; persuasive. –n. a suasive speech, influence, or the like. –sua´sive|ly, adverb. –sua´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|sua´sive|ly — dis|sua|sive «dih SWAY sihv», adjective. attempting to dissuade; tending to dissuade. –dis|sua´sive|ly, adverb. –dis|sua´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|sua|sive — «dih SWAY sihv», adjective. attempting to dissuade; tending to dissuade. –dis|sua´sive|ly, adverb. –dis|sua´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
per|sua´sive|ly — per|sua|sive «puhr SWAY sihv, zihv», adjective, noun. –adj. able to persuade; fitted to persuade: »a persuasive argument, a persuasive smile. The salesman had a very persuasive way of talking. SYNONYM(S): moving, winning. –n. something adapted or … Useful english dictionary
per|sua|sive — «puhr SWAY sihv, zihv», adjective, noun. –adj. able to persuade; fitted to persuade: »a persuasive argument, a persuasive smile. The salesman had a very persuasive way of talking. SYNONYM(S): moving, winning. –n. something adapted or intended to… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sua´sive|ness — dis|sua|sive «dih SWAY sihv», adjective. attempting to dissuade; tending to dissuade. –dis|sua´sive|ly, adverb. –dis|sua´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
per|sua´sive|ness — per|sua|sive «puhr SWAY sihv, zihv», adjective, noun. –adj. able to persuade; fitted to persuade: »a persuasive argument, a persuasive smile. The salesman had a very persuasive way of talking. SYNONYM(S): moving, winning. –n. something adapted or … Useful english dictionary
un´per|sua´sive|ness — un|per|sua|sive «UHN puhr SWAY sihv», adjective. not persuasive; unable to persuade. –un´per|sua´sive|ly, adverb. –un´per|sua´sive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
