2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: jawbone \jaw"bone`\ (j[add]"b[=o]n`), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {jawboned} (j[add]"b[=o]nd`); p. pr. & vb. n. {jawboning}.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially of the President or other high government officials; as, to jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases. [1913 Webster] -- {jaw"bon*ing}, n. [PJC] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 25 Moby Thesaurus words for "jawboning": allurement, blandishment, cajolement, cajolery, coaxing, conning, engagement, enlistment, exhortation, hortation, inducement, lobbying, persuasion, preaching, preachment, sales talk, salesmanship, selling, snow job, soft soap, solicitation, suasion, sweet talk, wheedling, working on
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