Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Speaking or spoken in an artfully suave manner; ingratiating.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Using smooth words; smooth-spoken; plausible.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a smooth tongue; plausible; flattering.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective artfully persuasive in speech
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Examples
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
The Volokh Conspiracy » Democracy and the Appeal of Socialism 2010
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
The Volokh Conspiracy » Democracy and the Appeal of Socialism 2010
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
The Overton Window Glenn Beck 2010
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
The Overton Window Glenn Beck 2010
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
Yes Nancy, apparently we did have to pass the bill to learn what’s in it 2010
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
The Overton Window Glenn Beck 2010
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
The Overton Window Glenn Beck 2010
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Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew
The Overton Window Glenn Beck 2010
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