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Definition of persuades

"persuades" in the verb sense

1. carry, persuade, sway

win approval or support for

"Carry all before one"

"His speech did not sway the voters"

2. persuade

cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action twist somebody's arm

"You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

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Quotations for persuades

The silence often of pure innocence persuades, when speaking fails. [ William Shakespeare ]

No human power can force the intrenchments of the human mind: compulsion never persuades; it only makes hypocrites. [ Fenelon ]

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persuades in Scrabble®

The word persuades is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters persuades:

PERSUADES

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

asperse, assured, depress, dressup, perused, peruses, pressed, respade, serapes, spaders, speared, spreads, supered, ureases

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persuades in Words With Friends™

The word persuades is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters persuades:

PERSUADES

(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

asperse, assured, depress, dressup, perused, peruses, pressed, respade, serapes, spaders, speared, spreads, supered, ureases

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PERSUADES

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DEPRESS

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Words within the letters of persuades

2 letter words in persuades (8 words)

ad ar as pa pe re up us

3 letter words in persuades (27 words)

ads ape are ars asp ass dee due ear era ess pad par pea per pus rap red rue sad sap sea see spa sue ups use

4 letter words in persuades (59 words)

5 letter words in persuades (62 words)

6 letter words in persuades (43 words)

7 letter words in persuades (14 words)

asperse assured depress dressup perused peruses pressed respade serapes spaders speared spreads supered ureases

8 letter words in persuades (4 words)

aspersed persuade repassed respades

9 letter words in persuades (1 word)

persuades

persuades + 1 blank (2 words)

depastures persuaders

persuades + 2 blanks (5 words)

displeasure mispersuade pasteurised repersuades underpasses

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Words containing the sequence persuades

Words that start with persuades (1 word)

persuades

Words with persuades in them (1 word)

persuades

Words that end with persuades (4 words)

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Word Growth involving persuades

Shorter words in persuades

ad persuade

pe per persuade

Longer words containing persuades

mispersuades

overpersuades

repersuades