smooth talk, flattery
smooth talking, flattering
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Sweet-talk Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
sweet-talk
v : influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "he palavered her into going along" [syn: wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, inveigle]
praise or flatter someone to get what you want My sister tried to sweet talk our father into giving her the car but he said no.
Noun
1. flattery designed to gain favor
(synonym) blarney, coaxing, soft soap
(hypernym) flattery
Verb
1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
(synonym) wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, inveigle
(hypernym) persuade
(hyponym) soft-soap
