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to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery
- she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of sweet talk (Entry 2 of 2)
excessive praise
- enough of this sweet talk—just give me your honest opinion of my performance
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“Sweet-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweet-talk. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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