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  • 11persuasive — ● persuasif, persuasive adjectif (bas latin persuasivus) Qui a le pouvoir de persuader : Une plaidoirie persuasive. ● persuasif, persuasive (synonymes) adjectif (bas latin persuasivus) Qui a le pouvoir de persuader Synonymes …

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  • 12persuasive — per|sua|sive [pəˈsweısıv US pər ] adj able to make other people believe something or do what you ask ▪ Trevor can be very persuasive. persuasive argument/evidence ▪ a persuasive argument against capital punishment >persuasively adv… …

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  • 13persuasive — per|sua|sive [ pər sweısıv ] adjective * good at making people agree to do or believe what you want them to: a persuasive argument/case He can be very persuasive. ╾ per|sua|sive|ly adverb ╾ per|sua|sive|ness noun uncount …

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  • 14persuasive */ — UK [pə(r)ˈsweɪsɪv] / US [pərˈsweɪsɪv] adjective good at making people agree to do or believe what you want them to a persuasive argument/case He can be very persuasive. Derived words: persuasively adverb persuasiveness noun uncountable …

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  • 15persuasive — persuasively, adv. persuasiveness, n. /peuhr sway siv, ziv/, adj. 1. able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a very persuasive argument. n. 2. something that persuades; inducement. [1580 90; ML persuasivus. See PERSUASIBLE, IVE] Syn. 1. convincing …

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  • 16persuasive — adjective good at influencing other people to believe or do what you want: They used some very persuasive arguments. persuasively adverb persuasiveness noun (U) …

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  • 17persuasive — adjective her argument is quite persuasive Syn: convincing, cogent, compelling, potent, forceful, powerful, eloquent, impressive, influential, sound, valid, strong, effective, winning, telling; plausible, credible Ant …

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  • 18persuasive — per•sua•sive [[t]pərˈsweɪ sɪv, zɪv[/t]] adj. able, fitted, or intended to persuade: a persuasive argument[/ex] • Etymology: 1580–90; ML persuāsīvus. See persuasible, ive per•sua′sive•ly, adv. per•sua′sive•ness, n …

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  • 19Persuasive technology — is broadly defined as technology that intentionally changes attitudes or behaviors through persuasion and social influence. A technology either designed or employed for those purposes is persuasive technology (Fogg 2002). Such technologies are… …

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  • 20Persuasive writing — is used to convince the reader of the writer’s argument. This may involve persuading the reader to perform an action, or simply consist of an argument convincing the reader of the writer’s point of view. Persuasive writers employ many techniques… …

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