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  • 1sweet-talk — /ˈswit tɔk/ (say sweet tawk) verb (t) Colloquial 1. to talk in a soothing manner to: to sweet talk the baby. 2. (sometimes followed by into) to persuade (someone) by ingratiating talk: *I tried, every way I knew how, to sweet talk myself into… …

  • 2sweet-talk — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I v. flatter, *butter up, cajole, soft soap, *lay it on with a trowel. II n. *bull, *blarney, flattery. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. Informal To persuade or try to persuade by gentle persistent urging or flattery …

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  • 3have a sweet tooth — {v. phr.} To be excessively fond of dessert items, such as ice cream, pies, etc. * /Jill has a sweet tooth; she always orders apple pie after a meal in a restaurant./ …

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  • 4have a sweet tooth — {v. phr.} To be excessively fond of dessert items, such as ice cream, pies, etc. * /Jill has a sweet tooth; she always orders apple pie after a meal in a restaurant./ …

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  • 5have\ a\ sweet\ tooth — v. phr. To be excessively fond of dessert items, such as ice cream, pies, etc. Jill has a sweet tooth; she always orders apple pie after a meal in a restaurant …

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  • 6Wine tasting descriptors — The use of wine tasting descriptors allows the taster an opportunity to put into words the aromas and flavors that they experience and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine. Many wine writers, like Karen MacNeil in her book The… …

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  • 7saccharine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sweet, sickening, cloying, sugary, fulsome. See sweetness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sugary, honeyed, candied; see sweet 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [SAK uh rin]… …

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  • 8luscious — adjective Etymology: Middle English lucius, perhaps alteration of licius, short for delicious Date: 15th century 1. a. having a delicious taste or smell ; sweet b. archaic excessively sweet ; cloying 2. sexually attractive …

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  • 9Luscious — Lus cious, a. [Prob. for lustious, fr. lusty, or perh. a corruption of luxurious. Cf. {Lush}, {Lusty}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Sweet; delicious; very grateful to the taste; toothsome; excessively sweet or rich. [1913 Webster] And raisins keep their… …

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  • 10Lusciously — Luscious Lus cious, a. [Prob. for lustious, fr. lusty, or perh. a corruption of luxurious. Cf. {Lush}, {Lusty}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Sweet; delicious; very grateful to the taste; toothsome; excessively sweet or rich. [1913 Webster] And raisins keep …

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