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arm–twisting
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arm–twisting
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arm–twisting
/
ˈ
ɑɚmˌtwɪstɪŋ/
noun
arm–twisting
/
ˈ
ɑɚmˌtwɪstɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of ARM–TWISTING
[
noncount
]
informal
:
the act of using pressure to make people do things that they do not want to do
There was a lot of political
arm-twisting
before the Senate vote.
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