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How to say: buttonholed

Spelling: Buttonholed Syllables  buttonholed
US accent
/bˈʌʔn̩hˌoʊld/
UK accent
/bˈʌtənhˌəʊld/
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Definition

Definition — detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

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