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talk up

verb

Meaning

  1. To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it.
  2. To talk louder.
  3. To speak in a plain and candid way, or with bold impudence.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

play up(English)put in a good word(English)write up(English)crank up(English)dress up(English)put in a word(English)preach up(English)positivize(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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