Word of the day
dissuade
1. persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action
“his friends tried to dissuade him from flying”
verb
/dəˈsweɪd/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Animals use diverse methods to dissuade or _____ predators in the wild."
Select three words related to dissuade
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- evaporate
- divert
- fade
- prevent
- discourage
- dissolve
Choose the phrase that uses dissuade correctly
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Find a word related to dissuade
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