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Plural for a lengthy speech, usually intended to persuade or sell something
“She gives her spiel about the product and tells the women they can have a dab of it.”
Plural for a generally lengthy speech or lecture
“Eric wasn't paying any attention to Jared and his boring spiel about the importance of tomatoes.”
Plural for flattery intended to coax or cajole
Plural for an interesting or amusing story, typically fictional or exaggerated
Plural for a complaint, rant or criticism delivered in the form of a lengthy speech
Plural for the action (or manner) of speaking or saying something
Plural for extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion
Plural for an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way
Plural for bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly
Plural for a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
To utter words using speech
To talk at length
“Courtney was infamous for her ability to spiel nonstop for hours. She was unwilling or simply unable to keep her mouth shut in the presence of reporters.”
To give a sales pitch to promote a product
“I'm not here to spiel about my blog or what I do.”
To speak or write authoritatively about a topic
To speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way
To announce or declare, especially officially or publicly
To state a fact or belief forcefully or confidently
To solicit or ask for (business), especially aggressively
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