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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
Stick also makes excellent use of Wilson’s familiar persona, introducing him first as a fast-talking charmer before gradually peeling away the protective layers to expose the sadness at its core.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Instead, his fast-talking, flashy manager, Andy (Diego Luna, almost unrecognizable under layers of prosthetics), pushes his client to agree to a rematch — putting them both in dangerous opposition to the forces running boxing’s underworld.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Judge reprises his voice roles as propane salesman Hank Hill and fast-talking pal Boomhauer.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Instead, his fast-talking, flashy manager, Andy (Diego Luna, almost unrecognizable under layers of prosthetics), pushes his client to agree to a rematch — putting them both in dangerous opposition to the forces running boxing’s underworld.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Judge reprises his voice roles as propane salesman Hank Hill and fast-talking pal Boomhauer.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-talk
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Doing prescribed burns safely takes a lot of boots on the ground and behind-the-scenes cajoling to make sure local residents, and regulators, are on board.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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In deciding on this course, Putin has also rendered futile any attempts to cajole, lure, or appease him.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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One moment against Inter highlighted this control perfectly, as Yamal dropped a shoulder and produced a perfect ‘Marseille turn’ to bamboozle two defenders.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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The complexity of American health insurance coverage has many physicians bamboozled.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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About half that time was spent in near silence as auctioneer Max Fawcett, head of Christie’s Geneva jewelry department, coaxed two phone bidders to increase their bids from $8.1 million to the final hammer price of $9.5 million, as seen through Christie’s livestream of the sale.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Yes, a Bernie Sanders voter shot Rep. Steve Scalise, but Sanders always condemns political violence and is not a gun nut coaxing it in his public life.—
Mark Green,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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People willingly lining up to betray each other on TV for cash isn’t new.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Inspired by Maurice Leblanc's iconic literary character Arsène Lupin, Omar Sy plays Assane Diop, a charismatic gentleman thief who seeks revenge against a wealthy family that betrayed his father.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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Your knowledge of a topic is often less important than your ability to convince others that your opponent is an idiot.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Back in Twin Peaks, Jerry Horne is convinced that his foot is talking.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 June 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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Experiential marketing lets people persuade themselves.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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If Iran acts with restraint, Trump may be persuaded not to join what could become another forever war.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Even though baby clothes and newborn diapers feel too tiny to wreak havoc, don’t be fooled!—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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Perhaps that’s what fans were griping about last year — that Burns didn’t have it anymore and Slavin was papering over all those issues, enough to fool this model.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-talk. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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