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Explaining vs Persuading - What's the difference?

explaining | persuading |

As verbs the difference between explaining and persuading

is that explaining is while persuading is .

As nouns the difference between explaining and persuading

is that explaining is explanation while persuading is an act of persuasion.

explaining

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • explanation
    • You've got some explaining to do!
  • * 1973 , Abraham Kaplan, The conduct of inquiry (page 327)
    • Among these various explainings there is one set which it is comparatively easy to distinguish. I call it semantic explanation: making clear a meaning.

    persuading

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of persuasion.
  • * 1833 , William Steven, The history of the Scottish church, Rotterdam (page 63)
    • And, as I know from what you have now found upon your own souls, since he came amongst you, while under the preachings and persuadings of such a singularly serious Gospel minister, you will be restlessly solicitous till he be settled