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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What's the verb/phrase? Please, could you help me?
Hi,
What verb or expression would you use to say that someone, now and again, makes an attempt to convince a person to change sides (like party affiliation, for example)?
And could you use “make advances to convince him etc.” or “make passes to convince him etc.”, too?
Also, if the subject of the argumentation is clear from the context, could you use simply "make advances at him"/"make passes at him", or are these phrases used exclusively in a situation of flirting or courtship?
Thank you.
What verb or expression would you use to say that someone, now and again, makes an attempt to convince a person to change sides (like party affiliation, for example)?
And could you use “make advances to convince him etc.” or “make passes to convince him etc.”, too?
Also, if the subject of the argumentation is clear from the context, could you use simply "make advances at him"/"make passes at him", or are these phrases used exclusively in a situation of flirting or courtship?
Thank you.
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” -- No! Both of those phrases are exclusively used for sexual aggression.
- ” -- No!
- Both of those phrases are exclusively used for sexual aggression.
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Attempt to convince someone to change sides
Attempt to persuade, inveigle, coax or cojole someone to change sides
make advances to convince him etc.” or “make passes to convince him etc.”-- No! Both of those phrases are exclusively used for sexual aggression.
Attempt to persuade, inveigle, coax or cojole someone to change sides
make advances to convince him etc.” or “make passes to convince him etc.”-- No! Both of those phrases are exclusively used for sexual aggression.
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"Persuasive argument" perhaps.
Make advances/passes are mostly used for flirting, they would need a very specific context otherwise.
Make advances/passes are mostly used for flirting, they would need a very specific context otherwise.
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