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dissuading
adjective as in discouraging
Example Sentences
The leftist presidents of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia probably have the best chance of dissuading the Maduro government from its increasingly repressive course.
There is no way around the blunt assessment that the Arizona prosecutor misinformed the grand jury — presumably unintentionally — in dissuading it from its clear interest in indicting Trump.
Vance — whose foreign policy chops are widely criticized — was accused by diplomats of dissuading top candidates to serve his political and ideological goals.
Not all residents, however, are persuaded of the efficacy of the new system in dissuading mass tourism, and say more attention needs to be paid to boosting the resident population and services they need.
It’s become apparent that the answer isn’t dissuading the public from calling 911 as much as it is changing what happens when the calls come in.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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