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sweet-talk

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sweet-talk

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery

  • she can sweet-talk her besotted boyfriend into just about anything
Synonyms of sweet-talk

blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, palaver, soft-soap, wheedle
Words Related to sweet-talk

adulate, flatter, overpraise

butter up, charm, massage, woo

beg, beseech, importune, urge

beguile, cozen, finagle, juggle, wangle, wile

entice, lure, seduce, tempt
Near Antonyms of sweet-talk

bug, harass, nag, pester, tease

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, intimidate

coerce, compel, constrain, demand, force, make, oblige, require

sweet talk

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sweet talk

excessive praise

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

adulation, blarney, butter, flannel [British], flattery, incense, overpraise, soft soap, taffy
Words Related to sweet talk

allurements, blandishments, endearments

caresses, compliments, congratulations, felicitations, greetings, regards, respects

adoration, idolatry, worship

fawning, sycophancy, toadying

cajolement, cajolery, ingratiation, smarm

acclaim, applause, commendation, praise
Near Antonyms of sweet talk

bad-mouthing, belittlement, depreciation, detraction, disparagement, put-down

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