appeal
appeal
/əˈpiɫ/
nounan act of persuasion by saying that something is reasonable or fair to do
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to appeal
to appeal
/əˈpiɫ/
verbto 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/
verbto officially resolve a disagreement between people
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arbitration
arbitration
/ˌɑɹbɪˈtɹeɪʃən/
nounthe process in which a person is officially appointed to act as a judge and settle an argument
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arbitrator
arbitrator
/ˈɑɹbɪˌtɹeɪtɝ/
nounsomeone who is appointed to resolve a disagreement
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to argue
to argue
/ˈɑɹɡju/
verbto 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/
verbto persuade someone to do something by providing them with reasons
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to argue out
to argue out
/ˈɑːɹɡjuː ˈaʊt/
verbto persuade someone to not do something by providing reasons for them
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arm-twisting
arm-twisting
/ˈɑːɹmtwˈɪstɪŋ/
nounthe act of forcing someone, sometimes even physically, to do something
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to beat down
to beat down
/bˈiːt dˈaʊn/
verbto persuade a person to lower the price of something particular
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blandishments
blandishments
/ˈbɫændɪʃmənts/
nounnice things that are done for someone or said to them to persuade them to do something particular
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bribe
bribe
/ˈbɹaɪb/
nounan 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/
verbto 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/
verbto persuade someone to do something or agree to something
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to bring together
to bring together
/bɹˈɪŋ təɡˈɛðɚ/
verbto make people become closer together or become friendlier, or to help them end their argument
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carrot
carrot
/ˈkæɹət/, /ˈkɛɹət/
nounsomething offered to someone as a means of persuasion
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to coax
to coax
/ˈkoʊks/
verbto persuade by being kind and gentle
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coaxing
coaxing
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
adjectivepersuasive in a gentle manner
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coaxing
coaxing
/ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
nounthe act of gently persuading someone
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to convince
to convince
/kənˈvɪns/
verbto make someone feel certain about the truth of something
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convincing
convincing
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
adjectiveable to make someone believe that something is right or true
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cooling-off period
cooling-off period
/kˈuːlɪŋˈɔf pˈiəɹɪəd/
nouna 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/
verbto persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
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to dissuade
to dissuade
/dɪˈsweɪd/
verbto advise someone against something
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to encourage
to encourage
/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/, /ɪnˈkɝədʒ/
verbto 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/
verbto persuade someone or something to do something specific, often by offering them what they desire
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to exhort
to exhort
/ɪɡˈzɔɹt/
verbto work very hard at persuading someone into doing something
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exhortation
exhortation
/ˌɛɡˌzɔɹˈteɪʃən/
nounthe action or process of trying very hard to persuade someone to do something
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fence-mending
fence-mending
/fˈɛnsmˈɛndɪŋ/
nounthe act of trying to help opposing sides come to an agreement
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to get
to get
/ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/
verbto 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/
verbto 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/
verbto get something through using force
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gift of gab
gift of gab
/ɡˈɪft ʌv ɡˈæb/
nounan ability to easily and confidently speak to people and persuade them to do something particular
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to harangue
to harangue
/hɝˈæŋ/
verbto give a speech that is lengthy, loud, and angry intending to either persuade or criticize
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harangue
harangue
/hɝˈæŋ/
nounan angry speech that is loud and lengthy
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honest broker
honest broker
/ˈɑːnɪst bɹˈoʊkɚ/
nouna country or someone who is unbiased and tries to help others come to an agreement
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to induce
to induce
/ˌɪnˈdus/
verbto influence someone to do something particular
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inducement
inducement
/ˌɪnˈdusmənt/
nounsomething given to someone in order to persuade or encourage them to do something particular
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to intercede
to intercede
/ˌɪntɝˈsid/
verbto 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/
nounthe 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/
verbto try to persuade someone to do, eat, or buy something specific
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intermediary
intermediary
/ˌɪnɝˈmidiɛɹi/, /ˌɪntɝˈmidiɛɹi/
nounan organization or someone who helps others to reach an agreement
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intermediary
intermediary
/ˌɪnɝˈmidiɛɹi/, /ˌɪntɝˈmidiɛɹi/
adjectiveacting as a conversation medium between two groups of people so they can create an argument
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to intervene
to intervene
/ˌɪntɝˈvin/
verbto 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/
nouninvolvement 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/
verbto encourage or persuade someone to do something by putting them in a good mood
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to lobby
to lobby
/ˈɫɑbi/
verbto make an attempt to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed
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lobbyist
lobbyist
/ˈɫɑbiəst/
nounsomeone 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/
verbto trick someone into doing something or going somewhere by offering them a reward or something interesting
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