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 the early 1920s, tens of thousands of people across the United States, many of whom had never set foot in Florida, made down payments on unbuilt lots in the Sunshine State, lured in by fanciful brochures and fast-talking salespeople.
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The 64-year-old fast-talking Richmond County native pauses for a moment.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
During the Call Her Daddy episode, which was released on Wednesday, April 2, Graham also revealed that one of her fast-talking character’s memorable outfits was from her own wardrobe.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Making his Broadway debut, Burr is a cyclone as the fast-talking, double-dealing Dave Moss, who springs a plan to steal the leads on his unwilling accomplice, George Aaronow (McKean, drolly exasperated).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The 64-year-old fast-talking Richmond County native pauses for a moment.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
During the Call Her Daddy episode, which was released on Wednesday, April 2, Graham also revealed that one of her fast-talking character’s memorable outfits was from her own wardrobe.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Making his Broadway debut, Burr is a cyclone as the fast-talking, double-dealing Dave Moss, who springs a plan to steal the leads on his unwilling accomplice, George Aaronow (McKean, drolly exasperated).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Fast-talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-talk. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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