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palaver in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. flattery intended to persuade
    blandishment  cajolery  palaver 
  2. loud and confused and empty talk
    "mere rhetoric"
    palaver  hot air  empty words  empty talk  rhetoric 
verb
  1. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    "He palavered her into going along"
    wheedle  cajole  palaver  blarney  coax  sweet-talk  inveigle 
  2. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
    chatter  piffle  palaver  prate  tittle-tattle  twaddle  clack  maunder  prattle  blab  gibber  tattle  blabber  gabble 
  3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
    palaver 
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