sweet-talk

sweet-talk (sw

tôk

)

v. sweet-talked, sweet-talk·ing, sweet-talks Informal

v.tr.

To coax or cajole with flattery.

v.intr.

To use flattery.

sweet-talk Informal

to coax, flatter, or cajole (someone)

n sweet talk

cajolery; coaxing

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Verb

sweet-talk - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, wheedle, palaver

persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

soft-soap - persuade someone through flattery

browbeat, bully, swagger - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

sweet-talk

verb (Informal) persuade, coax, beguile, flatter, tempt, mislead, manoeuvre, seduce, entice, dupe, cajole, chat up, wheedle, palaver, inveigle, soft-soap (informal), blandish He even tried to sweet-talk the policewoman who arrested him.

Translations

sweet-talk [ˈswiːttɔːk] VT → engatusar, camelar
to sweet-talk sb into doing sth → engatusar or camelar a algn para que haga algo

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blandishments
Blarney
browbeat
bully
cajole
charm
coax
coaxing
endearment
flannel
flatter
Flattery
honey
inveigle
nonsense
palaver
persuade
soft soap
soft-soap

If women are considered weak and emotional and an easy target to sweet-talk, then they should first protect themselves against themselves and then against men.

Women are also at fault by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

15pm Tom's (Roger Lloyd Pack, above) a man with an eye for the main chance so when he learns he would qualify for a lump sum from his pension if he was married, he sweet-talks Sally.

PICK OF THE DAY by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

David sweet-talks Del into keeping quiet about his plans for Eric, while Eli causes trouble for Marlon and Donna.

Soap Watch; in association with Thomson fly.com by Birmingham Mail (England)

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