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smooth-spoken
[ smooth-spoh-kuhn ]
/ ˈsmuðˈspoʊ kən /
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adjective
speaking or spoken easily and softly.
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Origin of smooth-spoken
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby smooth-spoken
smooth operator, smooth over, smooth sailing, smooth-shaven, smooth snake, smooth-spoken, smooth sumac, smooth-talk, smooth-tongued, s'more, smorgasbord
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British Dictionary definitions for smooth-spoken
smooth-spoken
adjective
speaking or spoken in a gently persuasive or competent manner
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