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Methods used to persuade someone

pressure

noun

attempts to persuade, threaten, or force someone to do something

wiles

noun

ways of persuading or tricking someone so that they do what you want

emotional blackmail

noun

a method of trying to persuade someone to do something by making them feel guilty

pitch

noun

the things that you say to persuade someone to buy something or to support you

dare

noun

an attempt to persuade someone to do something dangerous in order to prove that they are brave

sweetener

noun

something that you offer someone in order to persuade them to do something

shock tactics

noun

the use of shocking images or descriptions to force people to think about something or to do something

bait

noun

something that is offered in order to persuade someone to do something or buy something

blandishments

noun

pleasant things you do or say about someone in order to persuade or influence them

hard sell

noun

a situation in which you have difficulty selling something or persuading someone to change their opinion about an idea

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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picture messaging

the sending of images and photographs from one mobile phone to another

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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