"smooth-tongued" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more smooth-tongued [comparative], most smooth-tongued [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} smooth-tongued (comparative more smooth-tongued, superlative most smooth-tongued)
  1. glib; able to flatter, seduce, and persuade with words. Translations (able to flatter with words): mielleux (French), ปากหวาน (bpàak-wǎan) (Thai)

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