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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