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Synonyms of spiel
informal
a fast utterance that someone has often said before and that is usually intended to persuade people to buy something, agree to something, etc.
- I listened to the salesman's spiel but still refused to buy anything.
- He gave me a long spiel about the benefits of joining the club.
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“Spiel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiel. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of spiel was in 1870
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