How to make a wargame feel less like a traditional (hex and counter) wargame

If you tell a gamer you'd like them to try playing a wargame, many will automatically say no. (Originally a Frenchman told me this.) You can say "historical representation" or something like that. What else can you do to make a wargame feel less like a wargame?

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