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flattery vs sweet talk

sweet talk vs flattery

flattery and sweet talk both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flattery Yes No No No
sweet talk Yes No No No
As nouns, sweet talk is a hyponym of flattery; that is, sweet talk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flattery:
  • flattery: excessive or insincere praise
  • sweet talk: flattery designed to gain favor
Other hyponyms of flattery include adulation, blandishment, cajolery, palaver, blarney, coaxing, soft soap, puffery.
flattery (noun) sweet talk (noun)
excessive or insincere praise flattery designed to gain favor
Difference between flattery and sweet talk

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