Convince and Deter

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

Usage example: we convinced him to keep silent about our activities until we could spring the surprise

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Deter is an antonym for convince.

Nearby Words: convincing, convincingly

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.

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Convince is an antonym for deter.

guy	convince guy	deter guy
people	convince people	deter people
group	convince group	deter group
someone	convince someone	deter someone
Other words: anyone, player, friends, players, fans, enemies, students, girls.

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