appeal
appeal
/əˈpiɫ/
noun
an act of persuasion by saying that something is reasonable or fair to do
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to appeal
to appeal
/əˈpiɫ/
verb
to attempt to persuade someone to do something by saying to them that it is reasonable or fair
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to arbitrate
to arbitrate
/ˈɑɹbəˌtɹeɪt/
verb
to officially resolve a disagreement between people
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arbitration
arbitration
/ˌɑɹbɪˈtɹeɪʃən/
noun
the process in which a person is officially appointed to act as a judge and settle an argument
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arbitrator
arbitrator
/ˈɑɹbɪˌtɹeɪtɝ/
noun
someone who is appointed to resolve a disagreement
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to argue
to argue
/ˈɑɹɡju/
verb
to provide reasons when saying something is the case, particularly to persuade others that one is right
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to argue into
to argue into
/ˈɑːɹɡjuː ˌɪntʊ/
verb
to persuade someone to do something by providing them with reasons
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to argue out
to argue out
/ˈɑːɹɡjuː ˈaʊt/
verb
to persuade someone to not do something by providing reasons for them
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arm-twisting
arm-twisting
/ˈɑːɹmtwˈɪstɪŋ/
noun
the act of forcing someone, sometimes even physically, to do something
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to beat down
to beat down
/bˈiːt dˈaʊn/
verb
to persuade a person to lower the price of something particular
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blandishments
blandishments
/ˈbɫændɪʃmənts/
noun
nice things that are done for someone or said to them to persuade them to do something particular
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bribe
bribe
/ˈbɹaɪb/
noun
an amount of money or something of value given to someone in order to persuade them to do something that is illegal
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to bribe
to bribe
/ˈbɹaɪb/
verb
to persuade someone to do something, often illegal, by giving them an amount of money or something of value
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to bring round
to bring round
/bɹˈɪŋ ɹˈaʊnd/
verb
to persuade someone to do something or agree to something
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to bring together
to bring together
/bɹˈɪŋ təɡˈɛðɚ/
verb
to make people become closer together or become friendlier, or to help them end their argument
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carrot
carrot
/ˈkæɹət/, /ˈkɛɹət/
noun
something offered to someone as a means of persuasion
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to coax
to coax
/ˈkoʊks/
verb
to persuade by being kind and gentle
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coaxing
coaxing
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
adjective
persuasive in a gentle manner
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coaxing
coaxing
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
noun
the act of gently persuading someone
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to convince
to convince
/kənˈvɪns/
verb
to make someone feel certain about the truth of something
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convincing
convincing
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
adjective
able to make someone believe that something is right or true
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cooling-off period
cooling-off period
/kˈuːlɪŋˈɔf pˈiəɹɪəd/
noun
a period during which two opposing sides try to come to an agreement before taking any serious action
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to dangle
to dangle
/ˈdæŋɡəɫ/
verb
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
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to dissuade
to dissuade
/dɪˈsweɪd/
verb
to advise someone against something
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to encourage
to encourage
/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/, /ɪnˈkɝədʒ/
verb
to persuade a person to do something by making them think it is good for them or by making it easier
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to entice
to entice
/ɪnˈtaɪs/
verb
to persuade someone or something to do something specific, often by offering them what they desire
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to exhort
to exhort
/ɪɡˈzɔɹt/
verb
to work very hard at persuading someone into doing something
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exhortation
exhortation
/ˌɛɡˌzɔɹˈteɪʃən/
noun
the action or process of trying very hard to persuade someone to do something
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fence-mending
fence-mending
/fˈɛnsmˈɛndɪŋ/
noun
the act of trying to help opposing sides come to an agreement
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to get
to get
/ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/
verb
to force or persuade someone to do a particular thing; to make something do something particular
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to get around
to get around
/ɡɛt ɐɹˈaʊnd/
verb
to persuade someone to do what one wants, often by doing things they like
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to get out
to get out
/ɡɛt ˈaʊt/
verb
to get something through using force
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gift of gab
gift of gab
/ɡˈɪft ʌv ɡˈæb/
noun
an ability to easily and confidently speak to people and persuade them to do something particular
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to harangue
to harangue
/hɝˈæŋ/
verb
to give a speech that is lengthy, loud, and angry intending to either persuade or criticize
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harangue
harangue
/hɝˈæŋ/
noun
an angry speech that is loud and lengthy
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honest broker
honest broker
/ˈɑːnɪst bɹˈoʊkɚ/
noun
a country or someone who is unbiased and tries to help others come to an agreement
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to induce
to induce
/ˌɪnˈdus/
verb
to influence someone to do something particular
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inducement
inducement
/ˌɪnˈdusmənt/
noun
something given to someone in order to persuade or encourage them to do something particular
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to intercede
to intercede
/ˌɪntɝˈsid/
verb
to talk to someone in order to persuade them to help settle an argument or not to punish someone else
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intercession
intercession
/ˌɪnɝˈsɛʃən/, /ˌɪntɝˈsɛʃən/
noun
the action of talking to someone so that they help settle an argument or show kindness to someone else
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to interest in
to interest in
/ˈɪntɹəst ˈɪn/
verb
to try to persuade someone to do, eat, or buy something specific
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intermediary
intermediary
/ˌɪnɝˈmidiɛɹi/, /ˌɪntɝˈmidiɛɹi/
noun
an organization or someone who helps others to reach an agreement
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intermediary
intermediary
/ˌɪnɝˈmidiɛɹi/, /ˌɪntɝˈmidiɛɹi/
adjective
acting as a conversation medium between two groups of people so they can create an argument
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to intervene
to intervene
/ˌɪntɝˈvin/
verb
to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
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intervention
intervention
/ˌɪntɝˈvɛnʃən/
noun
involvement in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
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to jolly into
to jolly into
/dʒˈɑːli ˌɪntʊ/
verb
to encourage or persuade someone to do something by putting them in a good mood
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to lobby
to lobby
/ˈɫɑbi/
verb
to make an attempt to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed
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lobbyist
lobbyist
/ˈɫɑbiəst/
noun
someone who attempts to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed
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to lure
to lure
/ˈɫʊɹ/
verb
to trick someone into doing something or going somewhere by offering them a reward or something interesting
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