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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In those 1930s films, the fast-talking lovers and schemers acknowledged the struggling world around them, if quietly (few films beyond Gold Diggers of 1933 made explicit reference to economic turmoil).
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Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Silva plays CeCe, Caroline’s fast-talking, desperately loyal, scene-stealing best friend and authoritarian second-in-command, who keeps the sorority running smoothly while Caroline plots and schemes.
—Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Kiana’s fast-talking determination, Destiny’s I-gotta-do-better sheepishness.
—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
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Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Silva plays CeCe, Caroline’s fast-talking, desperately loyal, scene-stealing best friend and authoritarian second-in-command, who keeps the sorority running smoothly while Caroline plots and schemes.
—Patricia Karounos, refinery29.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Kiana’s fast-talking determination, Destiny’s I-gotta-do-better sheepishness.
—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
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-talk. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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