Collocations for persuasion - noun

gentle
a little
I think with a little persuasion we can get her to come here.

use
I had to use a little gentle persuasion to get her to agree.

need, take
She didn't need much persuasion.

be open to
She is uncertain of what she wants and is open to persuasion.

the art of persuasion
She is very charming, and skilled in the art of persuasion.

a means of persuasion
He will use every means of persuasion to make her stay.

sb's powers of persuasion
I used all of my powers of persuasion to get Jay to come back.

political, religious
sexual
discrimination on the grounds of a person's sexual persuasion

of all, different, varying, etc. persuasions
The meeting is open to people of all political persuasions.

of … persuasion
He was basically of liberal persuasion.

of every persuasion
young people of every persuasion