Word of the day

spiel

1. a long or fast speech or story, typically one intended as a means of persuasion or as an excuse but regarded with skepticism or contempt by those who hear it

“he delivers a breathless and effortless spiel in promotion of his new novel”

noun

/spi(ə)l/

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spiel

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"I listened _____ to his little sales spiel, knowing he would not persuade me."

Select three words related to spiel

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  • speech
  • plug
  • lecture
  • start
  • stop
  • patter

Choose the phrase that uses spiel correctly

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Find a word related to spiel

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