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Meaning of pep talk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈpɛp tɔːk/

Definitions

A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.

colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“It's your turn to give a pep talk to the dispirited miners.”
“Homer’s entrepreneurial spirit proves altogether overly infectious. Homer gives Barney a pep talk when he encounters him dressed up like a baby handing out fliers (Barney in humiliating costumes=always funny) and it isn’t long until Barney has purchased a truck of his own and set up shop as the Plow King.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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