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persuasion noun ( BELIEFS )

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Definition

[C] a particular set of beliefs, especially religious
We need a society which welcomes people of all religious persuasions.

(Definition of persuasion noun (BELIEFS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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