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English verb: sweet-talk | |||
| 1. | sweet-talk (communication) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||
| Samples | He palavered her into going along. | ||
| Examples | They sweet-talk him into writing the letter | ||
| Synonyms | blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, wheedle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | browbeat, bully, soft-soap, swagger | ||
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