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smooth talk (third-person singular simple present smooth talks, present participle smooth talking, simple past and past participle smooth talked)
- (transitive, informal) To speak glibly and persuasively; to persuade or achieve an objective with smooth talk.
2009, Peter Cole, Tony Harcup, Newspaper Journalism, →ISBN, page 147:In the blue corner was Mazher 'Fake Sheikh' Mahmood, a man said to be capable of smooth talking everyone from minor royals to millionaire football managers.
2012, Eileen Cook, The Almost Truth, →ISBN:It was the combination of his dark curly hair, which he let grow a bit wild, his half smile that showed his chipped front tooth, and his ability to smooth talk anyone with the sound of his voice that worked like magic.
2013, Alain Mabanckou, Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty, →ISBN, page 78:Don't you try smooth talking me!
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smooth talk (uncountable)
- Glib flattery and persuasion.
2011, Bruce Roberts, Lethal Libido, →ISBN, page 45:It took a full month and a half of his smooth talk, a few pieces of expensive jewelry and some very fine coke to get her in his bed.
2011, Fitzhugh G. Houston, Men Let's Talk (The Victory Over Lust Survival Handbook), →ISBN, page 61:So she tempted him with her charms, and he gave in to her smooth talk.
2012, Colin G. Kruse, Paul's Letter to the Romans, →ISBN:This they did, Paul says, when by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
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