suasion

Dictionary: sua·sion (swā'zhən) pronunciation

n.
Persuasion: moral suasion.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin suāsiō, suāsiōn-, from suāsus, past participle of suādēre, to advise.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communicatioon intended to induce belief
Synonym: persuasion

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