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Word: Dissuasion
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈsweɪʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or process of trying to persuade someone not to take a particular course of action
Short Definition:action or process of trying to persuade someone not to take particular course of action
Examples:- no amount of dissuasion from his coach will convince him that he should wait
- most simply, deterrence is dissuasion by means of threat
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