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arm-twisting

n. 1 The use of personal pressure to persuade 2 The use of political pressure to gain support

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arm-twisting

n. persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"

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Arm-twisting

Usage examples of "arm-twisting".

Eden SILVER WINGS, SANTIAGO BLUE submitted to arm-twisting and promised to catch up with them later at the Bluebonnet Hotel.