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[ per-swey-der ] / pərˈsweɪ dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR persuader ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that persuades: The cool lake was a most enticing persuader for those who liked to swim. Slang. - (in underworld use) a gun, blackjack, or other weapon.
- something that persuades, as by coercing or threatening: Sometimes the teacher used a hickory persuader to get our attention.
Origin of persuaderFirst recorded in 1530–40; persuade + -er1 Words nearby persuaderperspiratory, perspire, Persson, per stirpes, persuade, persuader, persuasible, persuasion, persuasive, persulfate, persulfuric acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for persuaderIt broke my hold, and I staggered back groping for the persuader. A Yankee in the Trenches|R. Derby Holmes Also a persuader stick or a trench knife, which he may use if he is near enough to do it silently. A Yankee in the Trenches|R. Derby Holmes The persuader teaches the persuaded that their interest coincide. Analyzing Character|Katherine M. H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb The old "persuader" did her work as effectually as at Dominica. There She Blows!|William Hussey Macy
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