persuader
Americannoun
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a person or thing that persuades.
The cool lake was a most enticing persuader for those who liked to swim.
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Slang.
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(in underworld use) a gun, blackjack, or other weapon.
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something that persuades, as by coercing or threatening.
Sometimes the teacher used a hickory persuader to get our attention.
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Etymology
Origin of persuader
Example Sentences
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In multiple, ragged television appearances, the would-be suave persuader has proved a constant, volcanic erupter of unproven assertions and emotional outbursts, yelling at interviewers and fellow panelists alike.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2019
In Bannon, Harnwell saw a gifted persuader — somebody he calls a “pioneer” and a “great genius.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2018
More than 60 of them appear in this big, beautiful, passionate show of art that functioned as seismic detector, political persuader and defensive weapon.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2018
And consensus expressed as a simple, stark number can be a powerful persuader.
From The Verge ● Mar. 2, 2018
The wise persuader starts from one or two commonplaces he knows he has in common with his audience—and, where possible, arrives at one too.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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