Meaning of smoothtalker | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“Over the years, Starbuck had become something of an actor. His undercover work, by necessity, dictated that he assume various roles and disguises. Tonight, he was acting the part of a convivial smoothtalker. He was gregarious, outwardly charming, and presented himself as an affable jokester.”

“Her account is framed by the sentence ‘As I soaked up the sun on the beach, the smoothtalkers showed why they are so successful’ and ends with ‘But I’m one woman who didn’t fall under the black magic spell . . . the photographer and I had a job to do’.”

““A bastard? What would you prefer? A hypocrite? A guy who says things without believing a word of them? A guy who cries, ‘You’re the love of my life,’ and then goes and sleeps with another girl?” / “That’s a horrible thing to say.” / “No, it’s honest. You seem to prefer a smoothtalker, not someone who tells the truth.””

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