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talking point a fact, idea, or view that is esp. persuasive or supportive of one side in an argument.
talking-to (informal) a scolding; reproof.
talk into to convince (someone) to do something by saying positive things about it.
talk out of to convince (someone) not to do something.
talk over to discuss (something).
talk shop to discuss one's work or profession.
talk show a radio or television program in which a host interviews or chats with celebrities or other preselected panelists and often encourages participation by listeners, viewers, or a studio audience.
talk turkey (informal) to speak straightforwardly and seriously, as about business matters.
talky talkative. [2 definitions]
tall having height in excess of the average. [6 definitions]
Tallahassee the capital of Florida.
Tallin the capital of Estonia.
tallith a fringed shawl with bands of blue or black, worn by Jewish males during prayer.
tallow the hard fatty matter from animals such as cattle or sheep, used in making soap, candles, lubricants, and certain foods. [3 definitions]
tallowy like tallow in color or consistency.
tall tale a story that is unlikely to be true and often involving elements that are clearly exaggerated.
tally a device or form for recording totals. [7 definitions]
tally chart a chart on which tally marks are made to keep count during the process of data collection.
tallyho used in hunting to urge on foxhounds when a fox has been sighted. [3 definitions]
tally mark a mark used to keep count.
Talmud the two-part collection of rabbinic writings on civil and religious law that is authoritative for traditional, esp. Orthodox, Judaism. (See Mishnah, Gemara.)