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Adjective: dissuasive  di'swey-siv
  1. Deterring from action
    "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"

See also: admonitory, cautionary, discouraging, exemplary, monitory, warning

Antonym: persuasive

Nearest

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