spiel
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spiels, plural;
/spēl/,/SHpēl/,
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spiels, plural;
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Reel off; recite
- - he solemnly spieled all he knew
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Speak glibly or at length
Noun
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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
Web Definitions:
- plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
- play: replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
- speak at great length (about something)
- Internationale Spieltage SPIEL, often called Essen after the city where it is held, is an annual four-day game trade fair held in October (Thursday to the following Sunday) at the Messe Essen exhibition centre in Essen. Many german-style board games are released at the fair.
- A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade; A fast excuse or sales pitch; To talk at length
- an add-on feature to a lotto game where players can pick extra numbers, common in Canada, but not in the US.
- or shpiel : a sales pitch or speech intended to persuade (from Yiddish שפּיל shpil 'play' or German Spiel 'play') (AHD)