1
as in to cajole
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as in to bamboozle
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Recent Examples of fast-talk
Brought to life by Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars is a fast-talking, no-nonsense teen P.I. whose deductive skills are as fine-tuned as her empathy.
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Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Suits creator Aaron Korsh is doing the reheating this time, taking his premise — a fast-talking legal drama revolving around charming but bullish characters — and setting it in Los Angeles.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The fast-talking, energetic, disgraced executive was convicted of wire fraud and securities fraud in 2022 for misleading investors about Nikola’s operations and zero-emissions technology.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Prouty became an ally of Carto’s and a mentor to the director Oliver Stone, who worked some of his feverish theories of power into the screenplay for JFK—Prouty is the sage, fast-talking spook played by Donald Sutherland.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Suits creator Aaron Korsh is doing the reheating this time, taking his premise — a fast-talking legal drama revolving around charming but bullish characters — and setting it in Los Angeles.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The fast-talking, energetic, disgraced executive was convicted of wire fraud and securities fraud in 2022 for misleading investors about Nikola’s operations and zero-emissions technology.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Prouty became an ally of Carto’s and a mentor to the director Oliver Stone, who worked some of his feverish theories of power into the screenplay for JFK—Prouty is the sage, fast-talking spook played by Donald Sutherland.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-talk
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Bibb took one there, along with her co-star Aimee Lou Wood, and had cajoled him into another.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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States in the dark about federal education cuts European leaders arrived this week to flatter and cajole President Trump.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
28 Feb. 2025
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These are some red flags to look for and tips to protect yourself from getting bamboozled.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Refuse to get bamboozled by someone offering something too good to be true.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Bulbs properly planted in pots may also be coaxed to bloom again.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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On Blue Veil, the British composer coaxes earthy tremors from the cello, turning the sound of bow scrapes and resonant harmony into a languid psychic expanse.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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But in his first public comments on President Donald Trump’s tariff war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not betray any concern.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Sky Wee’s perspective is clear: institutional adoption, while potentially transformative, doesn’t necessarily betray Bitcoin’s core principles.—
Max (Chong) Li,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This season showed how quickly fortunes can change in the portal era, and perhaps Queen’s Baltimore pride convinces more homegrown stars to play for the state school.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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His play in Wilkes-Barre has only convinced them more that, at worst, Koivunen has a real opportunity to become a good middle-six winger at the NHL level.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The bitching and leaving early just makes the fan base look entitled and lacking in football common sense.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Who triumphs over the greatest challenge of his political career and then can’t stop bitching about the cabinet member who just failed to unseat him?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2024
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Part of persuading consumers to spend on sustainable products comes from carefully planned and executed advertising and marketing campaigns.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the taxpayer still persuaded the Tax Court.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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That attempt was soon fooled by sloppy play in the neutral zone that gave Brad Marchand a short-handed opportunity.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then, as if anyone was fooled, the talk show host pulled off his hat, wig and snap-on nose and lip piercings and Sheeran pulled of his wig to reveal his signature carrot top to shouts of joy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-talk. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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