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Verb jawbone has 1 sense
- shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
--1 is one way to chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit
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Term: Jawboning
Description:
Jawboning refers to the act of using persuasive or forceful talk to influence or pressure someone into taking certain actions or making specific decisions. It often involves intense discussions, negotiations, or appeals to bring about a desired outcome.
Senses:
- Noun: The act of trying to persuade or influence someone through forceful or compelling speech.
- Verb: The act of using persuasive or intense talk to pressure or convince someone.
Sample Sentences:
- The government resorted to jawboning to persuade the company to lower its prices.
- Union leaders engaged in jawboning with management to secure better working conditions for their members.
- The president gave a powerful jawboning speech urging citizens to support the new policies.
- Investors are eagerly awaiting the CEO's jawboning tactics during the upcoming conference.
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