"assuasive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more assuasive [comparative], most assuasive [superlative]
Etymology: From assuage (“to relieve, soothe”) on the model of persuasive. Etymology templates: {{m|en|assuage||to relieve, soothe}} assuage (“to relieve, soothe”), {{m|en|persuasive}} persuasive Head templates: {{en-adj}} assuasive (comparative more assuasive, superlative most assuasive)
  1. Mild, soothing. Derived forms: assuasively, assuasiveness
    Sense id: en-assuasive-en-adj-OkMsHdfz

Noun

Forms: assuasives [plural]
Etymology: From assuage (“to relieve, soothe”) on the model of persuasive. Etymology templates: {{m|en|assuage||to relieve, soothe}} assuage (“to relieve, soothe”), {{m|en|persuasive}} persuasive Head templates: {{en-noun}} assuasive (plural assuasives)
  1. (archaic) Anything that soothes. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-assuasive-en-noun-t-fHVjTU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

Inflected forms

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