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Word - rootword - affixes
pag-agni - agni - q~pag-~
pag.ag.ni. - 3 syllables

q = -agni
pag- = pag-agni
pag-agni

pag-agni : persuasion (n.)
agni [ag.ni.] : persuade (v.)

Derivatives of agni


Glosses:
persuasion
n. (communication)1. persuasion, suasionthe act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action.
~ communicating, communicationthe activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information.; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"
~ linepersuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress.; "`let me show you my etchings' is a rather worn line"; "he has a smooth line but I didn't fall for it"; "that salesman must have practiced his fast line of talk"
~ arm-twistingpersuasion by the use of direct personal pressure.; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"
~ canvassing, electioneering, bell ringingpersuasion of voters in a political campaign.
~ exhortation, incitementthe act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion.
~ proselytismthe practice of proselytizing.
~ sloganeeringpersuasion by means of empty slogans.
~ prompting, suggestionpersuasion formulated as a suggestion.
~ weapon, artillerya means of persuading or arguing.; "he used all his conversational weapons"
n. (cognition)2. opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, viewa personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty.; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
~ ideaa personal view.; "he has an idea that we don't like him"
~ judgment, judgement, mindan opinion formed by judging something.; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"
~ beliefany cognitive content held as true.
~ eyesopinion or judgment.; "in the eyes of the law"; "I was wrong in her eyes"
~ parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, preconception, prepossessionan opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence.; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
~ poleone of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions.; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
~ political sympathies, politicsthe opinion you hold with respect to political questions.
agni
n. (person)1. agni(Sanskrit) Hindu god of fire in ancient and traditional India; one of the three chief deities of the Vedas.
~ sanskrit, sanskritic language(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes.
~ hindu deitya deity worshipped by the Hindus.