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Synonyms

smooth-talk

1 American  
[smooth-tawk] / ˈsmuðˌtɔk /

verb (used with object)

  1. to persuade by flattery, cajolery, coaxing, or the like.

    We smooth-talked the company into a huge donation.
smooth talk 2 American  
[smooth tawk] / ˈsmuð ˈtɔk /

noun

  1. glib, suave, or flattering speech meant to persuade.

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“I need to go to work, son,” he tried to smooth-talk me.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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