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Persuasive vs Emphatic - What's the difference?

persuasive | emphatic | Related terms |

Persuasive is a related term of emphatic.


As adjectives the difference between persuasive and emphatic

is that persuasive is able to persuade; convincing while emphatic is characterized by emphasis.

As a noun emphatic is

(phonology) an emphatic consonant.

persuasive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to persuade; convincing

    • emphatic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * emphatick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by emphasis.
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  • Stated with conviction.
    • He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out.
  • belonging to set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to
  • (phonology) of obstruent consonants in Semitic languages.

    • Derived terms

    * emphatically

    Related terms

    * emphasis * emphasise, emphasize

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonology) an emphatic consonant

    • See also

    * phatic

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