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List of meaning for palaver

unnecessary talk that wastes time

blandishment, cajolery, palaver(noun)

flattery intended to persuade

palaver, hot air, empty words, empty talk, rhetoric(verb)

loud and confused and empty talk

"mere rhetoric"

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble(verb)

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle(verb)

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

"He palavered her into going along"

palaver(verb)

have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties

friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this

we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime

to engage in casual or rambling conversation

mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play

to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery

I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need

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