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Synonyms
spiel (spēl, shpēl)

Informal [German, play, or Yiddish shpil, both from Middle High German spil, from Old High German.]

noun 

A lengthy or extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.

intr. & tr.v.: spieled, spiel·ing, spiels. 

To talk or say (something) at length or extravagantly.

derivatives

spieĺer
noun