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dissuaded

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Traditional Sufi imams might once have dissuaded these young men from seeking out the Syrian battlefield.

Justices with set opinions cannot be persuaded or dissuaded by personal relationships or tones.

Unfortunately, not one name on that list of GOP leaders dissuaded me from answering, “Yes.”

Coupled with an even harsher policy of harassment, known as Fair Game, it has dissuaded many from investigating the church.

Not an author to be dissuaded by length, Chernow takes the paragraphs and pages to prove his points and justify his conclusions.

General Augusti was personally inclined to capitulate, but was dissuaded from doing so by his officers.

Valence seems to have been ready to accept Bruce's challenge, but to have been dissuaded by his Scots friends.

Kashkin was one of the friends who dissuaded Tchaikovsky from composing Mandragora.

The mediocrities allow themselves to be dissuaded by the specious obstacles—the great ones never.

It was only after some difficulty that he was dissuaded from the attempt.

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On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dissuaded, such as: prevent, discourage, thwart, faze, deter, and warn.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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