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as in to cajole
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as in to bamboozle
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Recent Examples of fast-talk
And Kiritsis, as Skarsgård plays him (with a jittery but logical fast-talk fervor that makes this one of the actor’s two or three most potent performances), is a very different figure than the real Tony Kiritisis, who was older and more visibly deranged.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Wallace is a goat-owning, hog-hunting, anime-loving, fast-talking personification of energy.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
With the help of a fast-talking promoter named Pinball (Dante Basco), Bone catches the eye of fight organizer James (Eamonn Walker), who is part of a wealthy network running a high-stakes fight circuit (note the similarities to one of Van Damme’s best movies, Lionheart).
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Emotional triggers are the scammer's best tool The point is that all of us, no matter how well-informed, careful, or clever, can be exploited by a fast-talking scammer.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Wallace is a goat-owning, hog-hunting, anime-loving, fast-talking personification of energy.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
With the help of a fast-talking promoter named Pinball (Dante Basco), Bone catches the eye of fight organizer James (Eamonn Walker), who is part of a wealthy network running a high-stakes fight circuit (note the similarities to one of Van Damme’s best movies, Lionheart).
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Emotional triggers are the scammer's best tool The point is that all of us, no matter how well-informed, careful, or clever, can be exploited by a fast-talking scammer.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-talk
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The United States also developed measures to cajole and coerce other countries into remaining nonnuclear, including extending security assurances, supporting civilian scientific endeavors, and threatening to cut off military support and impose economic penalties on proliferating states.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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Desperate to cajole readers away from their phones, these writers deploy online language and screen-friendly forms.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
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To review: The owner/GM tried to bamboozle Parsons, and circumvent NFL Players Association protocol, by discussing contract terms without the involvement of agent David Mulugheta.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Aug. 2025
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The problem is that those who are versed in using AI and are up-to-speed on prompting are being bamboozled by this hidden and secreted behavior.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The ultimate letdown came in the eighth inning, when the Phillies — down 5-3 — loaded the bases against Tyler Glasnow to coax Alex Vesia from the Dodgers bullpen.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Long-time teacher Jan Cornelison admired the photographer for trying to coax smiles out of her fifth graders.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our faces betray the disappointment of discovering the empty trap.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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But music criticism aside, some fans feel betrayed by the album — and not just by the lyrics.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Commuters’ complaints have often convinced government officials to act.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, cattle industry experts are not convinced that the downturn in futures prices will last.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Finally, all this time of me bitching about, like my band not working, and this and that, all of a sudden, both are working, and again, knock on that wood.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Sep. 2025
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Every Friday, the department held a meeting in the library, where checkers discussed thorny stories and bitched about difficult writers and editors.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, when issues on mass transit occurred, the city could persuade PTC to improve conditions, but the city was only required to offer emergency services to commuters.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The message sought to persuade the public to take measures to eliminate the spread of COVID-19.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Super blue moons can also occur, but don’t be fooled by the name.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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But don't let the name fool you — this Matlock isn't a straight remake of the '80s legal drama starring Andy Griffith.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-talk. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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