How to pronounce silver-tongued

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What silver-tongued means

adjective

Smooth and persuasive in speech

In a sentence: The silver-tongued salesman talked my uncle into buying two vacuum cleaners.

Where it comes from: It joins silver and tongued. Silver was picked because of the clear, ringing sound it makes when it is struck.

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