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arm-twist

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ärm′twist′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

arm-twist (ärm′twist′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to subject to arm-twisting:The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.

back formation from arm-twisting

arm′-twist′er, n.

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