| Pronunciation: | | di'sweysiv
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[adj] deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" |
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DISSUASIVE is a 10 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | admonitory, cautionary, discouraging, exemplary, monitory, warning(a) |
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| | Antonyms: | | persuasive |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*sua"sive\, a.
Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose;
dehortatory; as, dissuasive advice. -- n. A dissuasive
argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation. --Prynne. --
{Dis*sua"sive*ly}, adv.
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