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SWEET TALK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sweet talk mean? 

SWEET TALK (noun)
  The noun SWEET TALK has 1 sense:

1. flattery designed to gain favorplay

  Familiarity information: SWEET TALK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SWEET TALK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Flattery designed to gain favor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

blarney; coaxing; soft soap; sweet talk

Hypernyms ("sweet talk" is a kind of...):

flattery (excessive or insincere praise)


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