What does having a golden tongue mean?

Definition of golden-tongued
: gifted with superior powers of utterance or persuasion : eloquent.
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What does a silver tongue means?

silver–tongued. /ˈsɪlvɚˌtʌŋd/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of SILVER–TONGUED. : able to speak in a way that makes other people do or believe what you want them to do or believe.
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What does it mean when someone has a sharp tongue?

If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever. Despite her sharp tongue, she inspires loyalty from her friends.
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Is silver tongue a compliment?

If you are silver-tongued, you are good at persuading people to do things.
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What do you call someone with a silver tongue?

Synonyms for silver-tongued. articulate, eloquent, fluent, well-spoken.
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How do you get silver-tongued?

A silver-tongued person is very skillful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do.
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Who has a forked tongue?

A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct tines at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles. Reptiles smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is coming.
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What is the meaning of red as a beet?

[British] having a very red face, for example because you are very hot or very embarrassed. He turned as red as beetroot when I told him.
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What the Bible says about a sharp tongue?

“Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Proverbs 12:14.
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What makes a person tick meaning?

Definition of what makes (someone) tick

informal. : the things that cause someone to behave a certain way : the feelings, opinions, concerns, etc., that are parts of someone's personality I've always wondered what makes people like that tick.
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What does it mean to have your tongue tied?

With tongue-tie, an unusually short, thick or tight band of tissue (lingual frenulum) tethers the bottom of the tongue's tip to the floor of the mouth, so it may interfere with breast-feeding. Someone who has tongue-tie might have difficulty sticking out his or her tongue.
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What does sweet tongue mean?

​(of a person) speaking sweetly or softly, or in a way that is intended to please, often without being sincere; (of a statement, piece of text, etc.) written or spoken in this way.
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What do you call a person that speaks well?

Synonyms for well-spoken. articulate, eloquent, fluent, silver-tongued.
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What is Grindelwald's silver tongue?

In fantastic Beasts and the crimes of Grindelwald, there was something mentioned as a silver tongue. a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking. Silver tongue is actually a phrase that means "a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking."
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What does it mean to have a serpent's tongue?

1. A tendency to speak maliciously. A: "He has such a serpent's tongue that I hate to be around him." B: "Of course you do—who wants to be verbally attacked all the time?" 2. A nickname for a fossilized shark's tooth.
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Why is my tongue naturally forked?

Fissured tongue occurs in approximately 5 percent of Americans. It may be evident at birth or develop during childhood. The exact cause of fissured tongue isn't known. However, it may sometimes occur in association with an underlying syndrome or condition, such as malnutrition or Down syndrome.
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What do snake tongue flicks mean?

(Image credit: stylesr1 | sxc.hu) A snake may appear threatening when it flicks its tongue out, but it's simply trying to get a better sense of its surroundings by "tasting" the air. To compensate for their poor eyesight and limited hearing , most snakes have an excellent sense of smell.
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How do you use silver tongue in a sentence?

He has a silver-tongued way of making the disagreeable palatable. It was an ancestor of mine who was described as being silver-tongued.
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What does a sweet talker mean?

Definitions of sweet talker. someone with an assured and ingratiating manner. synonyms: charmer, smoothie, smoothy. type of: dissembler, dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, phony, pretender. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
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What is another word for sweet talk?

Find another word for sweet-talk. In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sweet-talk, like: smooth-talk, honeyed words, blandishment, soft soap, nobbling, blarney, insincere flattery, sweet-nothings, wheedle, butter up and flatter.
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Where does the phrase silver tongue come from?

Silver may be used to describe something melodious and resonant, a reference to the pleasing sound of ringing silver. Many attribute the term silver-tongued to a description of a certain preacher who lived in England in the latter 1500s named Henry Smithe, also known as Silver Tongued Smith.
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