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DEIPNOSOPHIST
deipnosophist
(noun) someone skilled at informal chitchat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deipnosophist (plural deipnosophists)
A master of the art of dining, particularly learned conversation in the manner of Athenaeus's characters.
Hypernyms
• diner
• conversationalist
Source: Wiktionary
Deip*nos"o*phist, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: One of an ancient sect of philosophers, who cultivated learned conversation at meals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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