Arm-twisting Definition

ärmtwĭstĭng
noun
The use of personal or political pressure in an effort to persuade or to gain support.
American Heritage
The use of extreme or unethical pressure or influence in an effort to compel someone to act in a certain way.
Webster's New World

The use of personal pressure to persuade.

Wiktionary

The use of political pressure to gain support.

Wiktionary

Alternative spelling of arm-twisting.

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Other Word Forms of Arm-twisting

Noun

Singular:
arm-twisting
Plural:
arm-twistings

Origin of Arm-twisting

Arm-twisting Sentence Examples

  • If motivation is a problem and you find yourself coming up with excuses to postpone workouts, having someone waiting at the gym counter may be just the arm-twisting you need.

  • Thank you to the two members who, with very little arm-twisting, contributed the following reports.

  • To be honest, I've done my fair share of fancy stuff in the past without too much arm-twisting!

  • But new, more strongly defined powers of political arm-twisting will also be required.

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Words Starting With

AARARM

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With A and Ending With G

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