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convincing

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
  2. To persuade.
  3. To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
  4. To confute; to prove wrong.
  5. To prove guilty; to convict.
  6. The process by which somebody is convinced.
  7. Effective as proof or evidence.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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