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silver-tongued
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sil·ver-tongued
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ˈsɪl
vərˈtʌŋd
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-ver-
tuhngd
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adjective
persuasive; eloquent:
a silver-tongued orator.
Origin:
1585–95
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silver-tongued
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adj
persuasive; eloquent:
silver-tongued salesman
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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