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persuade

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But Kyiv also believes its capture would help Russia in its efforts to persuade the US that its military campaign was succeeding - and, therefore, that the West should acquiesce to its demands.

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All Unai and his team had to do was persuade everyone at the club - players, owners, directors, fans - that his was the road the club had to take.

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She filed a complaint against Webber following the incident, despite attempts by superiors to persuade her not to.

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He’d persuaded the state Republican Party to create a fundraising committee to boost conservative candidates for court seats.

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How do I persuade my wife, 52, to downsize so we can both retire?

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

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