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Meaning of smooth-talking | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Insincerely ingratiating; flattering.

Equivalents

Français mielleux

Examples

“By the time the campaign was finished, you never saw a quicker, more smooth-talking political animal than Afram Milovan.”
“Children are an increasingly attractive target for ID thieves, in part because they're easy prey for smooth-talking predators in chat rooms, and because the crime can go undetected for years.”
“In another case, a young woman, a smooth-talking, parasitic psychopath, constantly complained to her friends that her parents were not contributing enough to her already lavish lifestyle.”
“At twenty-one, it was easy for strippers to fall for smooth-talking, married customers.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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