21 March 2018

honey-tongued

[huhn-ee [tuhngd]

adjective

(of a person) speaking sweetly or softly, or in a way that is intended to please, often without being sincere; (of a statement, piece of text, etc.) written or spoken in this way

Examples

As a handsome, honey-tongued politician, he convinced the nation that going to war was a good idea.
a honey-tongued lie.

His beautiful verses contain echoes of Shakespeare’s honey-tongued romantic poetry.

Oxford Learners Dictionaries

Anagram

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Today’s quote

If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.

– Margaret Atwood

On this day

21 March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

21 March – National Harmony Day in which Australia celebrates its cultural diversity.

21 March – World Poetry Day. Declared by UNESCO in 1999 to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry.

21 March 1960 – Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa, when Afrikaner police opened fire on unarmed protestors in front of the police station, killing 69 people and wounding 180. In South Africa, every 21 March is a public holiday to celebrate human rights and commemorate the Sharpeville massacre.

21 March 1963 – President John F. Kennedy orders the closure of federal penitentiary, Alcatraz (The Rock).