Persuasion is when you are trying to get your reader to either buy or get you something by making points like if i get this i will do your chores
Persuasion is urging someone to believe something. Encouragement is a synonym of this word. You could be persuading someone to do something.
Examples
I persuaded her to run for president.
The boy persuaded me to play a game with him.
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