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Persuade: To convince someone to do something without reasoning or an argument.
Example: The weather report persuaded me to stay home.
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Answer:
B. Comparison: The sentences tell how the male and female acorn woodpecker are alike and different.
Explanation:
The paragraph not only explains that female acorn woodpeckers have different colored crowns than the males, but also that they have the same eyes, forehead, throat, and belly coloring.