jawbone

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[ˈdʒɔːbəʊn], (Noun)

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- a bone of the jaw, especially that of the lower jaw (the mandible), or either half of this


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[ˈdʒɔːbəʊn], (Verb)

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- use one's position or authority to pressure (someone) to do something
(e.g: the Treasury could jawbone the banks into lending more to small businesses)


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