arm-twisting
noun
arm-twist·ing
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Definition of arm-twisting
: the use of direct personal pressure in order to achieve a desired end
for all the arm-twisting, the … vote on the measure was unexpectedly tight — Newsweek
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arm-twist
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Synonyms for arm-twisting
Synonyms
coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure
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arm-twisting
noun
English Language Learners Definition of arm-twisting
informal
: the act of using pressure to make people do things that they do not want to do
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