smooth-talking

smooth-talking
adj
persuasive, plausible, slick, suave, silver-tongued, facile, glib, bland
COLLOQ. smooth

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▶ adjective (informal) PERSUASIVE, glib, plausible, silver-tongued, slick, eloquent, fast-talking; ingratiating, flattering, unctuous, obsequious, sycophantic; informal smarmy.
blunt.

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smoothˈ-spoken, smoothˈ-talking or smoothˈ-tongued adjective
Conciliatory, plausible, flattering, persuasive, or soft in speech
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Main Entry: ↑smooth

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smooth-talking UK [ˌsmuːð ˈtɔːkɪŋ] US [ˈsmuð ˌtɔkɪŋ] adjective
good at persuading people This word shows that you do not trust people like this .
Thesaurus: capable or incapable of persuading someonesynonym

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adj [more \smooth-talking; most \smooth-talking]
: talking in a friendly and pleasant way that is not completely honest or sincere

a smooth-talking salesman

smooth-talking politicians

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ˌsmooth-ˈtalking [smooth-talking] adjective (usually disapproving)
talking very politely and confidently, especially to persuade sb to do sth, but in a way that may not be honest or sincere

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a smooth-talking lawyer


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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