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Prompting (Noun)

Persuasion formulated as a suggestion.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The psychologist studied the art of subtle prompting as a means to influence human behavior.
By using certain words and phrases, the therapist was able to use prompting to guide her clients through difficult conversations.
Skilled salespeople use friendly prompting to help potential customers feel more at ease with making a purchase.
Her promptings were so subtle that her children often didn't even realize they were being persuaded to try something new.
A well-placed prompting from their teacher helped the students to come up with creative solutions to the problem.

A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The stage manager's prompting helped the actor remember his lines during the play.
The audience could hear his prompting through the earpiece, which was a technical error.
She required prompting for every line, which made the rehearsal last longer than expected.
The teleprompter's prompting allowed the news anchor to read the script smoothly.
The actor's reliance on prompting made it difficult for him to deliver a natural performance.