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pep talk
noun
: a short speech that is given to encourage someone to work harder, to feel more confident and enthusiastic, etc.
Full Definition of PEP TALK
: a usually brief, intense, and emotional talk designed to influence or encourage an audience
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First Known Use of PEP TALK
1925
Rhymes with PEP TALK
back talk, Bartók, Black Hawk, bemock, boardwalk, cakewalk, catwalk, cornstalk, cross talk, crosswalk, duckwalk, eyestalk, fast-talk, fish hawk, French chalk, goshawk, Gottschalk, jaywalk, langue d'oc, Languedoc, leafstalk, marsh hawk, moonwalk, nighthawk, Norfolk, Norwalk, racewalk, ropewalk, shoptalk, sidewalk, skywalk, sleepwalk, small talk, space walk, sweet-talk, trash talk
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