Usually means: Motivational speech to boost confidence.
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  1. pep talk: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. pep talk: Merriam-Webster
  3. pep talk: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. pep talk: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. pep talk: Collins English Dictionary
  6. pep talk: Vocabulary.com
  7. pep-talk: Wordnik
  8. pep talk: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. pep talk: Wiktionary
  10. pep talk: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. pep talk: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. pep talk: Dictionary.com
  13. Pep talk: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  14. pep talk: Rhymezone
  15. pep talk: FreeDictionary.org
  16. pep talk: Mnemonic Dictionary
  17. pep talk: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Pep Talk: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (pep talk)

▸ noun:  (colloquial) A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.

Similar:
patter, talkfest, puff, talker, hoopla, gasconade, speech, big talk, dirty talk, rally, more...

Opposite:
downtalk, discouragement, demotivation, negativity

Types:
motivational speech, encouragement, uplifting, more...

Phrases:
give a halftime pep talk, pep talk directive, more...

Adjectives:
hectoring, bluff, telltale, hail, peach, tattletale, hearing, taunt, throughgoing, canary, warm

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Similar:
patter, talkfest, puff, talker, hoopla, gasconade, speech, big talk, dirty talk, rally, more...

Opposite:
downtalk, discouragement, demotivation, negativity

Types:
motivational speech, encouragement, uplifting, more...

Phrases:
give a halftime pep talk, pep talk directive, more...

Adjectives:
hectoring, bluff, telltale, hail, peach, tattletale, hearing, taunt, throughgoing, canary, warm



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