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dissuasion

[dih-swey-zhuhn] / dɪˈsweɪ ʒən /






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He previously sued CNN, accusing the network of playing a part in a "campaign of dissuasion in the form of libel and slander against" him, seeking $475 million in punitive damages.

From Salon ● May 4, 2023

“The dissuasion is working. But then, the less we talk about it, the less we brandish the threat, the more credible we are.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022

That glaring disconnect, between official dissuasion and on-the-ground leniency, has been received by Haitian and other migrants as an invitation to take their chances on reaching the U.S. border.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2021

The second facet that has marked India’s external relations is deterrence, the dissuasion of others from using or threatening force. 

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2013

But really, my cousin, at present I feel no symptoms: and, to prove that I am ingenuous and sincere with you, these are my reasons for dissuasion.

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Walter Savage Landor




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