Jawboning is a noun meaning the use of public appeals and other forms of spoken persuasion to influence the actions of others.
The CEO of the company used jawboning at the annual meeting hoping to push the employees to work harder for success.
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January 21, 2014
Snitty is an adjective meaning disagreeably ill-tempered.
He was getting quite tired of his constantly snitty wife’s attitude.
January 20, 2014
Eupeptic is an adjective meaning relating to, or having good digestion or cheerful and optimistic.
Genuinely eupeptic is his approach to life, Arthur always annoyed his more cynical friends.
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