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persuader: Meaning and Definition of
per•suad•er
Pronunciation: (pur-sw?'dur), [key] ? n.
- a person or thing that persuades: The cool lake was a most enticing persuader for those who liked to swim.
- Sometimes the teacher used a hickory persuader to get our attention.
- (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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.