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PRONUNCIATION OF ARM-TWISTING

arm-twisting  [ˈɑːmˌtwɪstɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARM-TWISTING

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determiner
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Arm-Twisting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARM-TWISTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coercion

Coercion /koʊˈɜrʃən/ is the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner by use of intimidation or threats or some other form of pressure or force. It involves a set of various types of forceful actions that violate the free will of an individual to induce a desired response, usually having a strict choice or option against a person in such a way a victim cannot escape, for example: a bully demanding lunch money to a student or the student gets beaten. These actions can include, but are not limited to, extortion, blackmail, torture, and threats to induce favors. In law, coercion is codified as a duress crime. Such actions are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in a way contrary to their own interests. Coercion may involve the actual infliction of physical pain/injury or psychological harm in order to enhance the credibility of a threat. The threat of further harm may lead to the cooperation or obedience of the person being coerced. All forms of government are based upon and function off of coercion.

Definition of arm-twisting in the English dictionary

The definition of arm-twisting in the dictionary is persuasion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARM-TWISTING


basting
ˈbeɪstɪŋ
blacklisting
ˈblækˌlɪstɪŋ
demisting
diːˈmɪstɪŋ
existing
ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ
foul-tasting
ˌfaʊlˈteɪstɪŋ
harvesting
ˈhɑːvɪstɪŋ
interesting
ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ
listing
ˈlɪstɪŋ
misting
ˈmɪstɪŋ
pasting
ˈpeɪstɪŋ
tasting
ˈteɪstɪŋ
time-wasting
ˈtaɪmˌweɪstɪŋ
twisting
ˈtwɪstɪŋ
unassisting
ˌʌnəˈsɪstɪŋ
unhasting
ʌnˈheɪstɪŋ
uninteresting
ʌnˈɪntrɪstɪŋ
unresisting
ˌunrɪˈzɪstɪŋ
unsisting
ʌnˈsɪstɪŋ
waisting
ˈweɪstɪŋ
wasting
ˈweɪstɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARM-TWISTING

arm
arm in arm
arm wrestling
arm-wrestle
Arm.
arm´s-length
arm´s-length agreement
arm´s-length price
arm´s-length relationship
armada
armadillo
Armageddon
Armagh
Armagnac
Armalite
armament
armamentaria
armamentarium
armaments
armaments depot

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARM-TWISTING

accounting
blasting
boasting
broadcasting
bursting
casting
contrasting
costing
disgusting
everlasting
fasting
frosting
lasting
long-lasting
nesting
posting
pre-existing
resting
sting
testing
trusting

Synonyms and antonyms of arm-twisting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arm-twisting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARM-TWISTING

Find out the translation of arm-twisting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arm-twisting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arm-twisting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胳膊扭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

forcejeo
570 millions of speakers

English

arm-twisting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथ घुमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلي ذراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выкручивание рук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

- torcer o braço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত-মোচড়ের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tordre le bras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpusing lengan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arm verdrehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無理強い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팔 비틀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lengen-twisting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh tay xoắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கை-ஜாலத்தால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाताने वाकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kol-büküm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

braccio di ferro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ramię skręcania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викручування рук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- braț răsucire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαπλοκών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arm-draai
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arm -vrida
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arm -forvridning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arm-twisting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARM-TWISTING»

The term «arm-twisting» is regularly used and occupies the 78.604 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARM-TWISTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arm-twisting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARM-TWISTING»

Discover the use of arm-twisting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arm-twisting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
—WJBC radio (Illinois, 9/21/2011) Literally, arm twisting is turning someone's arm , painfully. When used as a metaphor, arm twisting means persuading by using pressure. The pressure may be political, as in the New York Times and Las ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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LIFE
arm-twisting. to. let. them. know. how. we. feel?' m Sfetl ? '.-. Nixon's odd view of the Court. CONTINUED retary of State Rogers is the coach and the President is the owner of the club." He also recalls advice he got from fellow Texan Lyndon ...
3
British Government in Crisis, Or, The Third English Revolution
But, given parliamentary and civil service vigilance, such tricks require a master- hand. ARM-TWISTING But could not ministers just instruct someone to do something? In principle they could within their departments, but having to give a reason ...
Christopher D. Foster, 2005
4
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The. practical. art. of. political. arm-twisting. ONE DAY soon you may be startled to learn from your daily paper that your congressman has cast his vote for a program that only a few months ago he vigorously campaigned against. Depending on ...
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The World Trading System: Dispute settlement in the world ...
the negative withdrawals in each case are complaints against arm-twisting measures. The pressures exerted by defendants would appear to depend more on the purpose of the measure than upon its particular type. Turning to the nine legal ...
Robert Howse, 1998
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Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Twist one's arm "Twisting one's arm" used to be a method of physically torturing someone to force them to do something. Now it is used in a figurative sense to get people to do something you want them to do. Instead of actually twisting ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
7
Talk Less, Say More: Three Habits to Influence Others and ...
There are two common misperceptions: First, convincing does not mean manipulating or arm-twisting. The difference is intent. Manipulators focus on their own needs and theirs alone. They're determined to get their way, regardless of the ...
Connie Dieken, 2009
8
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
... by hooking your other arm round the leg or knee, and from the inner side of his right knee if you hold his right arm, and reversed if you hold his left ; now pulling his arm (twisting the hand every time he offers resistance), over your shoulder, ...
9
MEL Scripting a Character Rig in Maya
rotateX = 0 + (lfArmRoot.rotateX / 3); lfNewUpArm1.rotateX = 0 + (lfArmRoot. rotateX / 2); lfNewUpArm2.rotateX = 0 + (lfArmRoot.rotateX); This expression has several lines that increasingly divide the effect of the arm twisting as joints get closer ...
Chris Maraffi, 2010
10
Inside Maya 5
Exercise 1 7.7 Arm Twist Setup Begin by connecting the joints that will help the arm's twisting deformations look more believable. I . Using the Connection Editor, connect the wristJoint.rotateX attribute to control the wristTwistHelper.rotateX ...
Mark Adams, Max Sims, Erick Miller, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARM-TWISTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arm-twisting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Psychiatrists claim Punjab police are pressuring them to reveal drug …
... is unacceptable, some have resisted and tried to buy time. But if this continues it could lead to a lot of harassment and arm-twisting of doctors. «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
2
Analysis: Frayed relations could lead to significant change
With that change, senators say a governor's arm-twisting and threats can't carry as much sway in the votes because the governor won't be able ... «New Orleans CityBusiness, Jul 15»
3
I don't want to be a member of a gender-biased society: Sunil Jaglan
The next morning, Jaglan made his way to her home, where, with what he terms a cunning mix of cajoling, shaming and arm-twisting, he ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
4
Udoh: Keshi exits as Nigeria manager
Keshi's contract was allowed to lapse at the World Cup, but further arm-twisting from above saw him take charge of the qualifiers for the next ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
5
Two cheers for the Declaration of Independence: The weird …
... had to be written and enacted quickly, against a climate of worsening guerrilla warfare and all sorts of dubious deal-making and arm-twisting. «Salon, Jul 15»
6
Why should a TV Channel get security clearance, asks SL …
... an alleged case of quid pro quo and arm-twisting of Aircel to sell out to Malaysian giant Maxis. On the other hand, the Ministry of Home Affairs ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
7
GOP lawmakers undermine democracy in Greensboro
... with secret meetings and all sorts of arm-twisting. It would now appear the GOP leadership is trying to master that unfortunate art, but they're ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
8
Excise dept 'denies' licence to B'lore Club, seals liquor counters
The club authorities, who did not want to be named, said the Excise department was “arm-twisting the club” and denying licence on the ground ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
9
Sammy Wilson proof the DUP can be wrong
... of the European Union is exposed. Behind the face of a Europe of "solidarity" there is nothing more than bullying, arm-twisting and blackmail. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Do terrorists back independent Northern Ireland?
... of the European Union is exposed. Behind the face of a Europe of "solidarity" there is nothing more than bullying, arm-twisting and blackmail. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

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