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noun Informal.
cajolery; soft soap.
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Origin of sweet talk
First recorded in 1925–30
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Other definitions for sweet talk (2 of 2)
sweet-talk
[ sweet-tawk ]
/ ˈswitˌtɔk /
verb (used without object)
to use cajoling words.
verb (used with object)
to use cajoling words on in order to persuade; soft-soap: They tried to sweet-talk the boss into giving them raises.
Origin of sweet-talk
First recorded in 1925–30
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How to use sweet talk in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for sweet talk
sweet-talk
/ informal /
verb
to coax, flatter, or cajole (someone)
noun sweet talk
cajolery; coaxing
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sweet talk
sweet talk
Flattery, cajolery, as in She uses sweet talk to get her way. [First half of 1900s]
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