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What is another word for flannel?

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Noun

Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

Talk or praise used to persuade or dodge a difficult situation

A small piece of towelling used for washing oneself

Excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing

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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Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly

pretence^UK

pretense^US

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

unintelligible language

rumor^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

rumour^UK

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

monologue^UK

monolog^US

rumors^US

rumours^UK

beauty-parlor chitchat

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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.”

Noun

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Talk or praise used to persuade or dodge a difficult situation

marveling^US

worshiping^US

worshipping^UK

marvelling^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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A small piece of towelling used for washing oneself

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

Noun

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Excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing

beating around the bush

beating about the bush

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Noun

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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

temporize^US

temporise^UK

play it close to the vest

give a false colour to

circumvent

bypass

balk^US

baulk^UK

not pay

not give a straight answer to

beat about the bush about

be economical with the truth

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

suck in

fake out

lead on

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead up the garden path

depart from the truth

victimize^US

victimise^UK

create out of thin air

forswear

tell a terminological inexactitude

give wrong information to

kick the can down the road

pull a swifty on

put on an act

give someone a bum steer

wrong steer

put up smoke screen

lead down the garden path

phony^US

phoney^UK

play your cards close to your chest

give the wrong impression

be unable to make up your mind

lie through one's teeth

avoid committing oneself

use Fabian tactics

play a waiting game

avoid making a decision

take your time

tell a fib

create fiction

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

pull someone's leg

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

Verb

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

humour^UK

humor^US

express admiration for

say nice things about

build up

rub the right way

compliment excessively

lay it on with a trowel

lionize^US

lionise^UK

get on the good side of

ingratiate oneself with

idolize^US

idolise^UK

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

Verb

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To speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock

verbalize^US

verbalise^UK

talk nineteen to the dozen

engage in conversation

shoot one's mouth off

talk the hind legs off a donkey

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

rumor^US

rumour^UK

talk the hind leg off a donkey

talk ten to the dozen

talk through one's hat

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