- dis|sua|sion
- dis|sua|sion «dih SWAY zhuhn», noun.the act of dissuading.
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force de dis|sua|sion — «frs duh dee swa zyn», French. 1. = force de frappe. (Cf. ↑force de frappe) 2. (literally) force of dissuasion … Useful english dictionary
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
sua — ab·u·sua; dis·sua·sion; me·sua; na·sua; per·sua·si·bil·i·ty; per·sua·si·ble; per·sua·sion; per·sua·so·ry; sua·be; sua·kin; sua·rez·ian; sua·rez·ian·ism; sua·si·ble; sua·sion; sua·so·ria; dis·sua·sive; per·sua·sive; sua·sive; dis·sua·sive·ly;… … English syllables
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
dissuasion — dis·sua·sion … English syllables
dissuade — dis|suade [ dı sweıd ] verb transitive FORMAL to persuade someone not to do something: Campbell tried in vain to dissuade Paton from quitting. ╾ dis|sua|sion [ dı sweıʒn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dissuasion — dis•sua•sion [[t]dɪˈsweɪ ʒən[/t]] n. an act or instance of dissuading • Etymology: 1520–30; < L dissuāsiō=dissuād(ēre) to dissuade+ tiō tion … From formal English to slang
Dissuasion — Dis*sua sion, n. [L. dissuasio: cf. F. dissuasion. See {Dissuade}.] 1. The act of dissuading; exhortation against a thing; dehortation. [1913 Webster] In spite of all the dissuasions of his friends. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. A motive or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
