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to mediate
/ˈmidiˌeɪt/
verb
to help end a dispute between people by trying to find something on which everyone agrees
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mediation
/ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/
noun
the process or act of helping those involved in a conflict reach an agreement
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mediator
/ˈmidiˌeɪtɝ/
noun
an organization or person who tries to help those in a conflict reach an agreement
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moderator
/ˈmɑdɝˌeɪtɝ/
noun
someone who, as a job, helps opposing sides come to an agreement
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to nobble
/nˈɑːbəl/
verb
to persuade someone to do what one wants by threatening them or giving them money
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peacekeeper
/ˈpiˌskipɝ/
noun
someone who tries to stop others from fighting or quarreling
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peacemaker
/ˈpisˌmeɪkɝ/
noun
a country or person who tries to persuade other countries or people to stop quarreling or fighting
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to persuade
/pɝˈsweɪd/
verb
to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods
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persuasion
/pɝˈsweɪʒən/
noun
the process or act of persuading someone to do or believe something particular
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persuasive
/pɝˈsweɪsɪv/
adjective
capable of convincing others to do or believe something particular
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to press
/ˈpɹɛs/
verb
to try very hard to persuade someone to do something
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to pressure
/ˈpɹɛʃɝ/
verb
to make someone do something by using force, influence, or other methods
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pressure
/ˈpɹɛʃɝ/
noun
the action of forcing, persuading, or intimidating someone into doing something
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to pressurize
/ˈpɹɛʃɝˌaɪz/
verb
to force someone to do something
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to prevail on
/pɹɪvˈeɪl ˈɑːn/
verb
to persuade and convince a person to do something
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to push
/ˈpʊʃ/
verb
to influence someone to do something, particularly something that might be against their will
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to reason with
/ɹˈiːzən wɪð/
verb
to talk to someone to convince them to act or think more rationally
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to seduce
/sɪˈdus/
verb
to influence someone to do something by making it seem interesting or pleasant
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silver tongue
/sˈɪlvɚ tˈʌŋ/
noun
the ability of persuading others to believe something or do something that one wants
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silver-tongued
/sˈɪlvɚtˈʌŋd/
adjective
skilled at persuading others to believe something or do what one wants
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smooth-talking
/smˈuːðtˈɔːkɪŋ/
adjective
talking with confidence and politeness in order to persuade someone to do something, in a manner that might be insincere or dishonest
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to soften up
/sˈɔfən ˈʌp/
verb
to be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request
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to sway
/ˈsweɪ/
verb
to encourage someone to do or believe something
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to sweeten
/ˈswitən/
verb
to attempt to persuade someone to do what one wants by promising them something or giving something to them
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to talk into
/tˈɔːk ˌɪntʊ/
verb
to convince someone to do something they do not want to do
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to talk sb out of sth
phrase
to advise someone against doing something
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to tempt
/ˈtɛmpt/
verb
to make someone do something that seems interesting, despite them knowing it might be wrong or not good for them
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to twist one's arm
phrase
to force or persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do
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to urge
/ˈɝdʒ/
verb
to persistently try to motivate someone do something
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to wheedle
/wˈiːdəl/
verb
to influence someone to do something or to get something from them by being superficially nice to them
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to win round
/wˈɪn ɹˈaʊnd/
verb
to persuade someone to agree with or support one's viewpoint
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to win over
/wˈɪn ˈoʊvɚ/
verb
to try to change someone's opinion on something and gain their favor or support
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to work on
/wˈɜːk ˈɑːn/
verb
to attempt to persuade someone to do or agree to something
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