Word of the day
persuade
1. cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument
“it wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing”
2. cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince
“he did everything he could to persuade the police that he was the robber”
3. (of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something
“the cost of the manor's restoration persuaded them to take in guests”
verb
/pərˈsweɪd/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The lawyer aimed to persuade the _____to exonerate the defendant."
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- convince
- resist
- refuse
- coax
- arise
- induce
Choose the phrase that uses persuade correctly
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Find a word related to persuade
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