Definition of "sweet-talk" []

• To coax or cajole with flattery. (verb-transitive)
• To use flattery. (verb-intransitive)

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• "I stood firmly on the side of the landowners, no matter who tried to sweet-talk me or guilt me into changing my stance."
• "And many Muslims were duped by his sweet-talk and pinned their hopes on this man to lift the oppression from them."
• "She returned before landing to again sweet-talk him into giving her a tip."