persuasion vs suggestion

suggestion vs persuasion

persuasion and suggestion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persuasion	Yes	No	No	No
suggestion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, suggestion is a hyponym of persuasion; that is, suggestion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than persuasion:

persuasion: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
suggestion: persuasion formulated as a suggestion

Other hyponyms of persuasion include line, arm-twisting, bell ringing, canvassing, electioneering, exhortation, incitement, proselytism, sloganeering, prompting, artillery, weapon.

persuasion (noun)	suggestion (noun)
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty	the act of inducing hypnosis
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action	an idea that is suggested
	the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
	a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
	persuasion formulated as a suggestion
	a just detectable amount

Difference between persuasion and suggestion

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