fast-talking

verb

Definition of fast-talkingnext
present participle of fast-talk
1
as in wheedling

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2
as in bamboozling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-talking
  1. coaxing
  2. betraying
  3. convincing
  4. urging
  5. exhorting
  6. deceiving
  7. persuading
  8. fooling
Verb
  • Tech companies are slowly but surely coaxing filmmakers into tinkering with their AI tools.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Like most gifted writers and producers who are better at helping others realize their vision than coaxing out one of their own, Finneas’ solo work comes off more like a killer job application than an argument for a unique artistic perspective.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of coaxing
Verb
  • Former New York Yankees' starting pitcher Luis Severino is on the move again, nearly one year removed from betraying the Bronx for Queens.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Being faithful to one part’s always meant betraying some other.
    Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of betraying
Verb
  • The singer plays the part of a smitten admirer whose best bet for not going home alone is convincing their crush to spend a little more time in their presence.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series in convincing fashion following a dominant playoff run.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of convincing
Verb
  • Progressives are urging the incoming chairperson, to be decided by Democrats next year, to establish a committee that would help state campaigns and committees limit or eliminate dark money in primaries.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • On Monday, several letters urging the president to clear the federal death row before leaving office were made public.
    Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of urging
Verb
  • In its opening scene, from George Harrison’s 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, Preston starts singing the warmly exhorting gospel song that gives the film its name.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • On an August day in 2011, a man stood outside City Hall in Newark, New Jersey, exhorting a crowd through a wireless microphone.
    Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of exhorting
Verb
  • What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And what happens next is so deceiving.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceiving
Verb
  • Data can be an important element for persuading your audience and adding color to your story.
    George Baker Sr., Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Your credibility can be the difference between persuading an audience and losing their trust.
    John Hall, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of persuading
Verb
  • At one point, Stevenson, who is entering his second season, even let out a deep sigh when asked about the difficulty of covering Allen, a seasoned vet skilled in fooling defensive backs.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Feminist activism wasn’t based on fooling women to give up something great.
    Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of fooling
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fast-talking

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