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dissuasive
dis·sua·sive [ di swáyssiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
persuasive against something: convincing enough to persuade somebody not to do something
[Early 16th century. < Latin dissuas- (see dissuasion)]

dis·sua·sive·ly adverb
dis·sua·sive·ness noun
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