Suasory

Suasory
Suasory Sua"so*ry, a. [L. suasorius: cf. F. suasoire.] Tending to persuade; suasive. [1913 Webster]

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  • suasion — /ˈsweɪʒən/ (say swayzhuhn) noun 1. the act of advising or urging, or attempting to persuade: *the inevitable conclusion was that moral suasion was of little purpose that there must be more of example than precept. –e.j. banfield, 1908. 2. an… …  

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