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jawboning
noun jaw·bon·ing \-ˌbō-niŋ\
Definition of JAWBONING
: the use of public appeals (as by a president) to influence the actions especially of business and labor leaders; broadly : the use of spoken persuasion
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First Known Use of JAWBONING
1969
Rhymes with JAWBONING
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