sweet-talk

sweet-talk
/sweet"tawk'/, Informal.
v.i.
1. to use cajoling words.
v.t.
2. to use cajoling words on in order to persuade; soft-soap: They tried to sweet-talk the boss into giving them raises.
[1925-30]

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