Meaning & use
Persuasiveness
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The quality of being able to convince others to believe or do something.
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The lawyer's persuasiveness swayed even the most skeptical jurors.
Her natural persuasiveness made her an effective fundraiser for the charity.
A note on using this word
"Persuasiveness" is often studied in rhetoric as a combination of credibility, logical argument, and emotional appeal.
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