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as in to cajole
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as in to bamboozle
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Recent Examples of fast-talk
Well, yes, the diminutive, fast-talking actress is hilariously paired with the WWE star who’s somehow transformed himself into America’s most lovable big lug.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Vince Vaughn is in his element as a fast-talking detective in Apple TV+’s engagingly weird mystery comedy Bad Monkey.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2024
Captain America: Brave New World confirms Giancarlo Esposito's mystery role
Downey played Stark as a fast-talking tech genius, setting the template for many subsequent big-screen superheroes.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 July 2024
In an interview, Tong said consumers need to be wary of aggressive, fast-talking sales pitches, especially those that are door-to-door.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Vince Vaughn is in his element as a fast-talking detective in Apple TV+’s engagingly weird mystery comedy Bad Monkey.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2024
Captain America: Brave New World confirms Giancarlo Esposito's mystery role
Downey played Stark as a fast-talking tech genius, setting the template for many subsequent big-screen superheroes.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 July 2024
In an interview, Tong said consumers need to be wary of aggressive, fast-talking sales pitches, especially those that are door-to-door.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-talk
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But Trump also defends the right of the president to cajole the Fed into lowering rates.William Pesek, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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In an episode planned for February, Morris — who starred opposite Wayans, Jr. on New Girl — will play Todd, a buddy from film school who tries to cajole Wayans, Jr’s character into coming back to the magical world of filmmaking.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Otto Hightower – 3 points The grandson Otto installed as king is overruling him in front of the people and getting bamboozled into ousting him as Hand by a man who trades secrets in exchange for lustful glances at Otto’s daughter’s toes.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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If, in the first movie, Arthur was the shy, weird loser rejected by all women, now he’s being bamboozled by one.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Francona retired a few years ago, but was coaxed out of retirement by the Reds.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cybercriminals relentlessly launch phishing attacks at employees, trying to coax or trick them into providing their personal information and credentials.Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Stella isn’t being betrayed — if anything, she’s being reached out to, desperately, like her light-years-away namesake, by two yearning humans with their feet, at least for now, stuck on the ground.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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She’s blackmailed by terrorists to betray her country in order to save her husband.Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Loading your audio article HERCULES — Two shadowy figures here were somehow able to convince a woman to hand them a bag of cash containing $24,000 and close her eyes to join them in prayer, in another bizarre scam to hit a Bay Area resident.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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With winter storm warnings spanning the state, voters might be convinced to stay home because of the weather, particularly those living in mountainous regions.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Who triumphs over the greatest challenge of his political career and then can’t stop bitching about the cabinet member who just failed to unseat him?Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rebels fight the redcoats, Ben Franklin bitches about his politically backward son, and America gains its independence.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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In this capacity, the Chinese leadership can—and must—lead a collective effort to persuade Russia to secure its vulnerable warheads, drawing on its own expanding bilateral relationship with Moscow.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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This could persuade voters who support fair districts to vote against the amendment; there have already been anecdotal reports of voters intending to vote for Issue 1 but getting confused by the ballot language in the voting booth and voting against it instead.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Your partner is either fooling himself or attempting to fool you.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fischer, who played the paper company's receptionist Pam (until she was promoted), explained that creator Greg Daniels even filmed a fake version of the episode to fool them.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-talk. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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