arm-twisting

Synonyms

coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, force, pressure;

Near Antonyms

agreement, approval, consent, permission;

convincing, persuasion, reason, suasion;

Related Words

browbeating, bulldozing, bullying;

fear, intimidation, menace, sword, terror, terrorism, threat, violence;

might, muscle, potency, puissance, strength;

hardheadedness, self-will, willfulness;

strain, stress;