outtalk
verb
out·talk
ˌau̇t-ˈtȯk 
outtalked; outtalking; outtalks
1
: to outdo or surpass in talking : to talk more than
He was kind of dull and he talked too much, though I guess I shouldn't say that, because I can outtalk anyone.—
Annie Elizabeth Delaney
Annie Elizabeth Delaney2
: to get the better of by talking
Don't let those swabs outtalk you!—Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth RobertsExamples of outtalk in a Sentence
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Although, it was said that Germaine shamefully outtalked the other two, and was inclined to set her cap alarmingly at her host.
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“Outtalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outtalk. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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