arm-twisting (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure
examples some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result
no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree
Outgoing links
Hypernym persuasion, suasion
Incoming links
Hyponym persuasion, suasion

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