sweet-talk

verb

\ ˈswēt-ˌtȯk

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sweet-talked; sweet-talking; sweet-talks

Definition of sweet-talk

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: cajole, coax

intransitive verb

: to use flattery

sweet talk

noun

Definition of sweet talk (Entry 2 of 2)

: flattery

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Noun enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. — Longreads, "In Pocahontas County, Deep Divisions and a Gruesome Discovery," 10 Aug. 2020 Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. — Longreads, "In Pocahontas County, Deep Divisions and a Gruesome Discovery," 10 Aug. 2020 Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. — Longreads, "In Pocahontas County, Deep Divisions and a Gruesome Discovery," 10 Aug. 2020 Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. — Longreads, "In Pocahontas County, Deep Divisions and a Gruesome Discovery," 10 Aug. 2020 Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. — Longreads, "In Pocahontas County, Deep Divisions and a Gruesome Discovery," 10 Aug. 2020 Virginia tried to sweet talk West Virginia into getting back together, but West Virginia held strong. — Longreads, "In Pocahontas County, Deep Divisions and a Gruesome Discovery," 10 Aug. 2020 Sooner or later, investors seduced by CEOs’ public sweet talk — and by TINA — will come to their senses. — Star Tribune, "The latest earnings season in the U.S. is the weirdest in living memory," 8 Aug. 2020 But the crust also has a teasing quality, as if its flavors and textures sweet talk you for a couple of tantalizing seconds, then disappear forever. — Washington Post, "These are the D.C. area’s 10 best pizzas," 28 Jan. 2020

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sweet-talk

verb

English Language Learners Definition of sweet-talk

: to say nice things to (someone) in order to persuade that person to do something

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