gentlepersuasion
nounUK /ˈdʒɛntl pəˈsweɪʒən/
US /ˈdʒɛntəl pərˈsweɪʒən/
Gentle persuasion is when you kindly help someone decide to do something without making them feel forced.
With gentle persuasion, the teacher got the shy boy to join the class game.
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2. A calm and patient way of convincing someone by appealing to their feelings rather than using pressure.
She used gentle persuasion to get her brother to share his toys.
3. The act of guiding someone toward a choice through warmth and understanding.
The coach's gentle persuasion helped the nervous player try again.
4. A soft, non-forceful method of winning someone over to an idea.
Through gentle persuasion, the neighbors agreed to plant a community garden.