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She told police about her plan and said she was not “dissuaded” from going.

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He dissuaded Biden from running.

His rationale, presumably, is that by going after the biggest opposition party, voters will be dissuaded from backing any of the others.

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As a teenager, he attempted to chase his creative aspirations but was dissuaded by teachers, who shunned his favorite art form as they didn’t see its value as a profession.

US officials also say the administration dissuaded the Israeli leadership from invading Lebanon much earlier in the Gaza conflict, despite cross border rocket fire between Hezbollah and Israel.

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

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