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Definition of Palaver
1. Verb. Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly. "Sam and Sue palaver"
Exact synonyms: Blab, Blabber, Chatter, Clack, Gabble, Gibber, Maunder, Piffle, Prate, Prattle, Tattle, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Specialized synonyms: Babble, Blather, Blether, Blither, Smatter
Derivative terms: Blabber, Chatter, Chatterer, Gabble, Piffle, Prate, Prater, Prattle, Prattler, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Twaddler
Generic synonyms: Mouth, Speak, Talk, Utter, Verbalise, Verbalize
Specialized synonyms: Babble, Blather, Blether, Blither, Smatter
Derivative terms: Blabber, Chatter, Chatterer, Gabble, Piffle, Prate, Prater, Prattle, Prattler, Tittle-tattle, Twaddle, Twaddler
2. Noun. Flattery intended to persuade.
3. Verb. Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. "They palaver him into writing the letter"; "He palavered her into going along"
Exact synonyms: Blarney, Cajole, Coax, Inveigle, Sweet-talk, Wheedle
Generic synonyms: Persuade
Specialized synonyms: Soft-soap, Browbeat, Bully, Swagger
Derivative terms: Blarney, Cajolery, Coax, Coaxer, Coaxing, Wheedler, Wheedling
Generic synonyms: Persuade
Specialized synonyms: Soft-soap, Browbeat, Bully, Swagger
Derivative terms: Blarney, Cajolery, Coax, Coaxer, Coaxing, Wheedler, Wheedling
4. Noun. Loud and confused and empty talk. "Mere rhetoric"
Exact synonyms: Empty Talk, Empty Words, Hot Air, Rhetoric
Generic synonyms: Bunk, Hokum, Meaninglessness, Nonsense, Nonsensicality
Generic synonyms: Bunk, Hokum, Meaninglessness, Nonsense, Nonsensicality
5. Verb. Have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds. "Sam wants to palaver with Sue "
Generic synonyms: Parley
Definition of Palaver
1. n. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
2. v. t. & i. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.
Definition of Palaver
1. Noun. (Africa) A village council meeting. ¹
2. Noun. Talk, especially unnecessary talk, fuss. ¹
3. Noun. A meeting at which there is much talk. ¹
4. Noun. (informal) Disagreement ¹
5. Verb. To discuss with much talk. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Palaver
1. to chatter [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: chatter
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