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[glɪb]aggettivo spreg. disinvolto* * *[ɡlib]1) (speaking persuasively but usually without sincerity: The salesman was a very glib talker.) facondo2) ((of a reply etc) quick and ready, but showing little thought: glib excuses.) pronto•- glibly* * *glib /glɪb/a.1 ( di persona) loquace; volubile; dalla lingua sciolta: a glib speaker, una persona dalla lingua sciolta● a glib excuse, una scusa pronta (o facile) □ (spreg.) glib politicians, politicanti parolaiglibly avv. glibness n. [u].* * *[glɪb]aggettivo spreg. disinvolto
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