spiel
[noun]
Synonyms: line, pitch, song and dance

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Related Words: demagoguery, dramatics, pyrotechnics, sensationalism

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spiel /ʃpiːl, spiːl/ noun [uncountable and countable] informal
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: German; Origin: 'play, game']
a quick speech that the speaker has used many times before, especially one that is intended to persuade people to buy something:
A salesman started giving us a spiel about life insurance.

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