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jaw·bone
 jawbone
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- pronunciation:
- jaw
bon
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
any of the bones that compose the jaw, esp. the lower one.
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
jawbones, jawboning, jawboned |
| definition: |
(informal) to try to persuade by talk rather than by intimidation.
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| related words: |
convince, sell |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(informal) achieved by or employing persuasion by talk, rather than by command or authority.
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| derivations: |
jawboning (adj.), jawboning (n.) |
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