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smooth-spoken

[ smooth-spoh-kuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

smooth-spoken

First recorded in 1815–25

Little and quiet and smooth-spoken, he could put the legal leather into the biggest bullies the other side could hire.

Is very smooth spoken, of good address, looks like an upper Valet, and is a perfect devil at his Work.

Thus the smooth-spoken young locating engineer in brown duck, serving as plowman for his company.

Among them was the smooth-spoken corregidor, now woefully crestfallen.

The men who have done valiant service are not all smooth-spoken gentlemen in black coats—but what of it?

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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