talk sense

communication

The phrase "talk sense" is often used to urge someone to speak logically and reasonably, especially when their previous statements have been nonsensical or irrational.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To speak in a logical, clear, and reasonable way.

Example

After hours of arguing, he finally started to talk sense.
Can you please talk sense and stop with the conspiracy theories?

B2Advice

(informal)To persuade someone to act wisely by presenting logical arguments.

Example

She managed to talk sense into him, and he decided not to quit his job.
It took a while, but we finally talked some sense into her.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "talk sense":

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