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spiel
A spiel is characterized by its rehearsed nature. It is not just any speech, but one that feels like a "canned" or "scripted" routine. Because of this, the word often carries a skeptical or slightly negative connotation, suggesting that the speaker is using a formulaic approach to manipulate or persuade the listener rather than having a genuine conversation.
In terms of register, it is informal. While a "sales pitch" can be a neutral business term, calling it a "sales spiel" implies that the pitch is predictable, tedious, or untrustworthy. It is frequently used when the listener feels they are being "sold" something they don't want or when the speaker is repeating the same lines to every person they meet.
When used as a verb, it describes the act of delivering this kind of rehearsed rhetoric. It often implies a certain level of persistence or fast-talking, similar to the image of a street vendor or a pushy salesperson.
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The salesman gave me his usual spiel about the benefits of the new vacuum.
I can already tell he is about to start his long spiel on why we should invest in crypto.
She spent ten minutes spieling her pitch to the venture capitalists.
He tried to spiel the outdated software to the client as a cutting edge tool.
I have heard this same spiel a dozen times this week.
The recruiter launched into a spiel about the company culture and perks.
Stop spieling and just tell me if the product actually works.