Convince and Declare

Convince

Convince verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests.

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Declare and convince are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Declare" instead a verb "Convince".

Nearby Words: convincing, convincingly

Declare verb - To state clearly and strongly.

Usage example: our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten

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Convince and declare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Convince" instead a verb "Declare".

person	convince person	declare person
mark	convince mark	declare mark
people	convince people	declare people
god	convince god	declare god
Other words: someone, king, emperor, anyone, player, enemy, everyone.

It has been known to produce some Magnificent Bastard moments, where one AI empire will not declare war on you, but instead convince/bribe two (or more) other empires to do so.

Source: Divide and Conquer
Lord Peter is able to convince the military to declare the young man dead, which frees up his estate.

Source: Someone to Remember Him By
Declare yourself a "conscientious objector" and convince a military tribunal that you're objecting for ideological reasons (easier for members of certain religions, such as Quakers).

Source: Draft Dodging

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