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English noun: spiel

1. spiel (communication) plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)


Synonymsline of gab, patter


Broader (hypernym)channel, communication channel, line


English verb: spiel

1. spiel (creation) replay (as a melody)


SamplesPlay it again, Sam.
She played the third movement very beautifully.


Synonymsplay


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)re-create


Narrower (hyponym)bang out, bugle, fiddle, jazz, misplay, modulate, prelude, rag, recapitulate, repeat, replay, reprise, reprize, riff, slur, tongue


Verb groupplay

2. spiel (communication) speak at great length (about something)


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)speak, talk









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