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Agreement and Disagreement - Persuasion and Mediation

Here you will learn some English words related to persuasion and mediation such as "peacemaker", "reason with", and "nobble".

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to help end a dispute between people by trying to find something on which everyone agrees

Ex: The couple decided to enlist the services of a marriage counselor mediate their disagreements .
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mediation
[noun]

the process or act of helping those involved in a conflict reach an agreement

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mediator
[noun]

a person who helps resolve conflicts or facilitates communication between two or more parties to reach an agreement or understanding

Ex: He acted as mediator between the two neighbors to resolve their disagreement .
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moderator
[noun]

someone who, as a job, helps opposing sides come to an agreement

Ex: The international organization appointed a moderator to facilitate negotiations between conflicting parties , aiming to find a peaceful solution .
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to nobble
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to persuade someone to do what one wants by threatening them or giving them money

Ex: The coach was accused nobbling the referees to ensure favorable calls for his team during the match .
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someone who tries to stop others from fighting or quarreling

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a country or person who tries to persuade other countries or people to stop quarreling or fighting

Ex: The UN appointed peacemaker to oversee the peace talks .
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to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

Ex: He was persuaded by the idea of a weekend getaway .
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the process or act of persuading someone to do or believe something particular

Ex: Political leaders often persuasion to gain public support .
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persuasive
[Adjective]

capable of convincing others to do or believe something particular

Ex: The speaker gave persuasive argument that won over the audience .
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to press
[Verb]

to try very hard to persuade someone to do something

Ex: The salesperson pressed the customer to buy the latest product.
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to make someone do something by using force, influence, or other methods

Ex: Peer pressure in school can influence students to conform to certain behaviors or trends.
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pressure
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the use of influence or demands to persuade or force someone to do something

Ex: The council eventually gave in to pressure and revised the plan .
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to force someone to do something

Ex: The political party attempted pressurize its members into voting in favor of the controversial bill .
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to persuade and convince a person to do something

Ex: He found it difficult prevail on his partner to adopt the new budget plan .
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to push
[Verb]

to force someone to do something, particularly against their will

Ex: Stop pushing me to take sides in your argument.
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to talk to someone to convince them to act or think more rationally

Ex: In a calm conversation, they aimed to reason with their neighbor about the noise issue.
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to seduce
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to influence someone to do something by making it seem interesting or pleasant

Ex: The tranquil beach seduced her into staying longer than planned .
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the ability of persuading others to believe something or do something that one wants

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silver-tongued
[Adjective]

skilled at persuading others to believe something or do what one wants

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smooth-talking
[Adjective]

speaking in a charming, persuasive way, often to influence or deceive others

Ex: The scammersmooth-talking approach fooled many people .
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to be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request

Ex: The salesperson aimed to soften the customer up with personalized recommendations before proposing the purchase.
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to sway
[Verb]

to encourage someone to do or believe something

Ex: He sought sway the team 's decision by presenting a compelling vision for the future .
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to attempt to persuade someone to do what one wants by promising them something or giving something to them

Ex: They tried sweeten their boss by offering to help him with his presentation in exchange for a favor .
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to convince someone to do something they do not want to do

Ex: She was able to talk her boss into giving her the opportunity to lead the project.
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to advise someone against doing something

Ex: I was talked out of investing in the dubious scheme.
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to tempt
[Verb]

to make someone do something that seems interesting, despite them knowing it might be wrong or not good for them

Ex: The promise of a lavish tempted them into taking out a loan they could n't afford to repay .
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to force or persuade someone to do something they are unwilling to do

Ex: The team lead had to twist a few arms to ensure everyone met the project deadline.
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to urge
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to persistently try to motivate or support someone, particularly to pursue their goals

Ex: The coach urged the team to give their best effort on the field .
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to influence someone to do something or to get something from them by being superficially nice to them

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to persuade someone to agree with or support one's viewpoint

Ex: I had doubts about his proposal, but his passion and detailed research won me round.
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to try to change someone's opinion on something and gain their favor or support

Ex: Her kindness won over even her harshest critics .
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to attempt to persuade someone to do or agree to something

Ex: He's been working on his supervisor to get approval for the extended deadline.
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