DISSUASIONS

Noun

dissuasions

plural of dissuasion

Source: Wiktionary


DISSUASION

Dis*sua"sion, n. Etym: [L. dissuasio: cf. F. dissuasion. See Dissuade.]

1. The act of dissuading; exhortation against a thing; dehortation. In spite of all the dissuasions of his friends. Boyle.

2. A motive or consideration tending to dissuade; a dissuasive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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