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dissuasive |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dissuasive \Dis*sua"sive\, a. Tending to dissuade or divert from a measure or purpose; dehortatory; as dissuasive advice. -- n. A dissuasive argument or counsel; dissuasion; dehortation. --Prynne. -- {Dis*sua"sive*ly}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dissuasive adj : deterring from action "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" [ant: {persuasive}]
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