"talk fast and loose" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: talks fast and loose [present, singular, third-person], talking fast and loose [participle, present], talked fast and loose [participle, past], talked fast and loose [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|talks fast and loose|talking fast and loose|talked fast and loose|talked fast and loose}} talk fast and loose (third-person singular simple present talks fast and loose, present participle talking fast and loose, simple past and past participle talked fast and loose)
  1. To speak with little regard to accuracy.
    Sense id: en-talk_fast_and_loose-en-verb-a4rdNTXB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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