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单词 sweet talk
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sweet talk

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noun Informal.

cajolery; soft soap.

Origin of sweet talk

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby sweet talk

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Definition for sweet talk (2 of 2)

sweet-talk
[ sweet-tawk ]
/ ˈswitˌtɔk /
Informal.

verb (used without object)

to use cajoling words.

verb (used with object)

to use cajoling words on in order to persuade; soft-soap: They tried to sweet-talk the boss into giving them raises.

Origin of sweet-talk

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for sweet talk

sweet-talk
/ informal /

verb

to coax, flatter, or cajole (someone)

noun sweet talk

cajolery; coaxing
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with sweet talk

sweet talk

Flattery, cajolery, as in She uses sweet talk to get her way. [First half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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