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Arm-twisting

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Noun

1. arm-twisting

persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure

Example Sentences:
'some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result'
'no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Arm-twisting

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noun
informal
persuasion
He only agreed to do the film after a lot of arm-twisting.

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Arm-twisting

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noun
Informal
the use of extreme or unethical pressure or influence in an effort to compel someone to act in a certain way

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Arm-twisting

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n.
Informal
The use of personal or political pressure in an effort to persuade or to gain support.

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