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Definition to persuade (someone) by flattery (informal) He even tried to sweet-talk the policewoman who arrested him. Synonyms mislead manoeuvre dupe chat up palaver inveigle soft-soap (informal) blandish Additional synonymsDefinition to charm (someone) into doing something he or she would not normally do He used his newspapers to beguile his readers. Synonyms fool, trick, take in, cheat, con (informal), mislead, impose on, deceive, dupe, gull (archaic), delude, bamboozle, hoodwink, take for a ride (informal), befoolDefinition to persuade by mild flattery Synonyms flatter, entice, coax, flannel (British, informal), beguile, fawn, cajole, pander to, ingratiate, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), inveigle, soft-soap (informal), toady, butter up, lick someone's boots (slang), lick someone's arse (taboo, slang) Definition to persuade by flattery It was he who cajoled the actor into making the film. Synonyms persuade, tempt, lure, flatter, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, coax, beguile, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), inveigleNearby words ofsweet-talk - sweet
- sweet on
- sweet-scented
- sweet-talk
- sweeten
- sweetheart
- swell
also sweet-talk Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sweet talks, present participle sweet talking, past tense, past participle sweet talkedverbIf you sweet talk someone, you talk to them very nicely so that they will do what you want. She could always sweet-talk Pamela into letting her stay up late. [VERB noun + into] He even tried to sweet-talk the policewoman who arrested him. [VERB noun] sweet talk in British English (swiːt tɔːk) nouncajolery; coaxing His head went to the crook of her neck, muttering sweet talk into her skin. Aries men are short on sweet talk. Aries men may be short on sweet talk, but their fiery, go-for-what-you-fancy approachoften works wonders. sweet-talk in British English informal verb1. to coax, flatter, or cajole (someone) sweet-talk in American English (ˈswitˌtɔk) US verb transitive, verb intransitive Informal to talk in a flattering or blandishing way (to) Examples of 'sweet talk' in a sentencesweet talk Additional synonymsDefinition to persuade (someone) gently After lunch she coaxed him into talking about himself. Synonyms persuade, cajole, talk into, wheedle, sweet-talk (informal), prevail upon, inveigle, soft-soap (informal), twist (someone's) arm, flatter, entice, beguile, allureDefinition to attract (someone) away from one place or activity to another Retailers will try almost anything to entice shoppers through their doors. Synonyms lure, attract, invite, persuade, draw, tempt, induce, seduce, lead on, coax, beguile, allure, cajole, decoy, wheedle, prevail on, inveigle, dangle a carrot in front of Definition to praise insincerely, esp. in order to win favour I knew he was just flattering me. Synonyms praise, compliment, pander to, sweet-talk (informal), court, humour, puff, flannel (British, informal), fawn, cajole, lay it on (thick) (slang), wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap (informal), butter up, blandishDefinition to tempt into wrongdoing The view of the lake and plunging cliffs seduces visitors. Synonyms tempt, attract, lure, entice, trap, mislead, deceive, beguile, allure, decoy, ensnare, hypnotize, lead astray, inveigleDefinition to entice (someone) to do something, esp. something morally wrong or unwise Don't let credit tempt you to buy something you can't afford. Synonyms entice, lure, lead on, invite, woo, seduce, coax, decoy, inveigleDefinition to try to persuade (someone) by coaxing or flattery They managed to wheedle some more money out of me. Synonyms coax, talk, court, draw, persuade, charm, worm, flatter, entice, cajole, inveigle |