Dissuade and Impress

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

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Impress is an antonym for dissuade.

Impress verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.

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Dissuade is an antonym for impress in influence topic.

friend	dissuade friend	impress friend
hero	dissuade hero	impress hero
man	dissuade man	impress man
guy	dissuade guy	impress guy
Other words: woman, people, characters, mother, father, student, anyone, son, kids, players, fans, clients, girls.

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