arm-twisted
Forced into compliance
Arm-twisted describes someone who has been pressured or coerced into doing something against their initial inclination.
The image is of having one's arm physically twisted behind the back until compliance: He was arm-twisted into signing the contract.
The past participle of arm-twist, which reverses the more common noun phrase.
Urged with insistence
- compelledMade to act
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
browbeaten · strongarmed · steamrolled · railroaded · dragooned · shanghaied · bulldozed · muscled
Opposed to participating
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- coercedPressured into compliance
involuntary · hesitant · unenthusiastic · disinclined · forced · obliged · constrained · compelled
Negotiating agreements between parties
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- horse-tradingShrewd, tough negotiating
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
concession · settlement · agreement · closed-door · hardball · high-pressure · tough · contentious
Moved with calculated skill
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
- finagledObtained through craftiness
- wrangledArgued or herded
- schemedCrafted underhanded plans
connived · leveraged · exploited · played · guilt-tripped · gamed · finessed · strategized
pressured
Urged with insistence
intimidated · browbeaten · strongarmed · steamrolled · railroaded · dragooned · shanghaied · bulldozed · muscled · cajoled
unwilling
Opposed to participating
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- resistantWithstanding external forces
coerced · involuntary · hesitant · unenthusiastic · disinclined · forced · obliged · constrained · compelled · begrudging
deal-making
Negotiating agreements between parties
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- horse-tradingShrewd, tough negotiating
compromise · concession · settlement · agreement · closed-door · hardball · high-pressure · tough · contentious · hard-won
maneuvered
Moved with calculated skill
- outmaneuveredDefeated through superior tactics
- finagledObtained through craftiness
- wrangledArgued or herded
schemed · connived · leveraged · exploited · played · guilt-tripped · gamed · finessed · strategized · orchestrated
arm-twistedvoluntary
Done by choice
willing · uncoerced · unpressured · spontaneous · self-motivated
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