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arm-twist

[ahrm-twist] / ˈɑrmˌtwɪst /
NOUN
persuasion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
seduction
STRONG
alignment blandishment brainwashing cajolery cogency con conversion enticement exhortation force goose hook inducement persuasiveness potency power pull sell squeeze wheedling
WEAK
alluring hard sell inveiglement promote snow job soft soap sweet-talk winning over working over
Antonyms
WEAK
discouragement dissuasion hindrance prevention
VERB
coax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cajole entice induce tease tempt wheedle
STRONG
allure barter beguile blandish blarney decoy flatter get hook importune influence inveigle jawbone lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe sweet-talk urge wangle worm
WEAK
argue into butter up con prevail upon rope in talk into work on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage repel repulse turn off
STRONG
disenchant disgust dissuade please
WEAK
allow not care
VERB
elicit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring out evoke extort extract obtain wrest wring
STRONG
badger bite bring cause derive educe evince evolve exact fetch milk rattle shake squeeze
WEAK
bring forth bring to light call forth give rise to put muscle on put the arm on shake down
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard ignore miss neglect overlook
WEAK
cover hide repress suppress
VERB
sweet-talk
Synonyms
STRONG
allure barter beguile blandish blarney cajole con decoy entice flatter get honey up hook importune induce influence inveigle jawbone lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe tease tempt urge wangle wheedle worm
WEAK
argue into butter up come on prevail upon rope in talk into work on
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage disenchant disgust dissuade please prevent repel repulse turn off

Example Sentences

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At the Capitol to arm-twist lawmakers, Mr Biden conceded he was "not sure" his plans would work.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022

“If I could use this time period to cajole and arm-twist, where people are hopefully going to say, ‘Well, we don’t want to go against Scott right now because he’s not feeling well’?” he said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2016

Neither founder wanted to take money from a financier who might arm-twist them to put profits ahead of quality.

From Forbes • Oct. 15, 2014

Johnson works every angle possible to cajole, arm-twist or even gently blackmail the bill’s supporters and its detractors into agreeing on a middle way.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2014

They are constrained by the separation of powers and forced to ride the tiger of public opinion; they must persuade, cajole, and arm-twist to get their way.

From Newsweek • Feb. 13, 2010

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.