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Noun

Plural for bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

Plural for talk or praise used to persuade or dodge a difficult situation

Plural for a small piece of towelling used for washing oneself

Plural for the use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

To use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

To use of flattery, especially to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation

To speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock

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Noun

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Plural for bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

pretenses^US

pretences^UK

gasses^US

dialogues^UK

dialogs^US

clamours^UK

clamors^US

Banbury stories of a cock and a bull

cock-and-bull stories

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“He has a complete grasp of his subject, is fair and objective, does not resort to flannel, and sees through spurious arguments very quickly.”

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Plural for talk or praise used to persuade or dodge a difficult situation

honors^US

honours^UK

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“A simple admittance of ignorance was much to be preferred to any amount of flannel.”

Noun

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Plural for a small piece of towelling used for washing oneself

“She wrapped the flannel around it, continuing to rip off long shreds.”

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Plural for the use of expressions susceptible of a double signification

Verb

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To use bland fluent talk to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

beats around the bush

temporizes^US

temporises^UK

plays it close to the vest

balks^US

baulks^UK

cops out of

beats around bush

finds a way round

beats about the bush about

dances around an issue

worms one's way out of

plays your cards close to your chest

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“She tried to flannel her way out of it, but it just seemed to get worse.”

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To use of flattery, especially to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation

humours^UK

humors^US

expresses admiration for

pays blandishments to

pays court to

rubs the right way

lays it on thick

compliments excessively

builds up

says nice things about

lays it on with a trowel

licks someone's boots

lionizes^US

lionises^UK

ingratiates oneself with

gets on the good side of

idolizes^US

idolises^UK

lavishes affection on

holds dear

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“Really, I'm not saying this to flatter or flannel. This truly is absolutely unique.”

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To speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock

runs off at the mouth

verbalizes^US

verbalises^UK

talks nineteen to the dozen

engages in conversation

shoots one's mouth off

talks the hind legs off a donkey

dialogues^UK

dialogs^US

rumors^US

rumours^UK

talks a mile a minute

talks ten to the dozen

amplifies

goes on about

talks through one's hat

talks the hind leg off a donkey

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