fast-talk
verb
fast-talked; fast-talking; fast-talks
: to influence or persuade by fluent, facile, and usually deceptive or tricky talk
fast-talked him into buying a lemon
fast-talker
noun
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Kiana’s fast-talking determination, Destiny’s I-gotta-do-better sheepishness.
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John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Set in the 1950s, this fast-talking fashionista hides her new life as a comedian from her family and ex while battling sexism, bad crowds, and big competition.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Hollywood has always had an affinity for schemers and maybe that’s because show business is run by similar types: High on their own supply of overconfidence and fast-talking obfuscation.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
The 54-year-old sounds every inch the same fast-talking, outspoken journalist who dominated TV screens more than two decades.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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John Branch, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Set in the 1950s, this fast-talking fashionista hides her new life as a comedian from her family and ex while battling sexism, bad crowds, and big competition.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Hollywood has always had an affinity for schemers and maybe that’s because show business is run by similar types: High on their own supply of overconfidence and fast-talking obfuscation.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
The 54-year-old sounds every inch the same fast-talking, outspoken journalist who dominated TV screens more than two decades.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-talk. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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