Perlocutionary act

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A perlocutionary act (or perlocutionary effect) is the effect of an utterance on an interlocutor (listener). Examples of perlocutionary acts include persuading, convincing, scaring, enlightening, inspiring, or otherwise affecting the interlocutor.

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