fast-talked

verb

Definition of fast-talkednext
past tense of fast-talk
1
as in urged

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2
as in bamboozled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-talked
  1. urged
  2. betrayed
  3. convinced
  4. brought
  5. deceived
  6. fooled
  7. duped
  8. persuaded
Verb
  • Earlier in December, Pope Benedict XV urged a holiday truce.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Travelers are urged to keep up to date with weather alerts from their local NWS offices before setting out.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of urged
Verb
  • History is rife with examples of leaders betrayed by their closest confidants.
    Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise is a slim but thought-provoking text about loneliness, trauma, and how vulnerable members of society can be betrayed by those who were meant to protect them.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of betrayed
Verb
  • Stearns said in a recent interview that one day in the class convinced him of its value.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Martin promised to rewrite the song, but Tom Drake — who played Garland’s love interest — convinced him not to scrap it.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The federal agency claims drivers were forced to use the accounts to get paid and were deceived about how to access their earnings, with Walmart threatening to fire workers who did not comply.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The dogs and the customs agents at Dulles Airport were not deceived.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But don't be fooled its symbol, Capricorn is one of three earth signs.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of fooled
Verb
  • Consumers, who also see seemingly legitimate payment methods such as Amazon Pay or PayPal, are sometimes duped given the similarity in appearance between legitimate and illegitimate websites.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The former radio presenter was duped for nearly a decade by someone within her inner circle who posed as a man named Bobby Jandu.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of duped
Verb
  • Kendrick also stars as Sheryl, a struggling LA actress who is persuaded to go on The Dating Game by friends, and her typically winsome, spunky performance—and able direction— lifts Woman of the Hour to the next level.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuaded
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