Authority
Authority noun - The capacity to persuade.
Usage example: a strict grammarian whose pronouncements carried plenty of authority with my third-grade English teacher
Suasiveness and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suasiveness" instead a noun "Authority".
Suasiveness
Suasiveness noun - The capacity to persuade.
Usage example: there's a certain suasiveness in her imposing looks and demeanor that gives her an advantage as a trial lawyer
Authority and suasiveness are semantically related. You can use "Authority" instead a noun "Suasiveness".
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