persuasion

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He may step straight from that death into the immortal being of God This persuasion is the very essence of the religion of the true God.

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  1. noun The act of persuading or the state of being persuaded: "The persuasion of a democracy to big changes is at best a slow process” (Harold J. Laski).
  2. noun The ability or power to persuade: "Three foremost aids to persuasion which occur to me are humility, concentration, and gusto” (Marianne Moore).
  3. noun A strongly held opinion; a conviction. See Synonyms at opinion.
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entreaty ·  coercion ·  tact ·  admonition ·  encouragement ·  advice ·  eloquence ·  affection ·  wish ·  diplomacy ·  conviction ·  earnestness

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persuasion:   persuasions
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin persuāsiō, persuāsiōn-, from persuāsus, past participle of persuādēre, to persuade; see persuade.

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  1. Formerly also perswasion; from French persuasion = Provencal perasuasio = Spanish persuasion = Portuguese persuasão = Italian persuasione, from Latin persuasio(n-), from persuadere, past participle persuasus, persuade: see persusade.
 

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