Defenition of the word palaver
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Defenition of the word palaver
- To encourage, influence or persuade by effort.
- A meeting at which there is much talk.
- flattery intended to persuade
- speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
- have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
- loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
- loud and confused and empty talk
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Synonyms for the word palaver
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- blabber
- blandishment
- blarney
- bother
- cajole
- cajolery
- chat
- chatter
- chitchat
- clack
- coax
- commotion
- empty talk
- empty words
- fuss
- gabble
- gibber
- gossip
- hot air
- inveigle
- maunder
- nattering
- nuisance
- piffle
- prate
- prattle
- rhetoric
- sweet-talk
- talk
- tattle
- tittle-tattle
- to-do
- trouble
- twaddle
- uproar
- wheedle
Similar words in the palaver
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- palaver
- palaver's
- palavered
- palavering
- palavers
Hyponyms for the word palaver
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- babble
- blather
- blether
- blither
- browbeat
- bully
- smatter
- soft-soap
- swagger
Hypernyms for the word palaver
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- bunk
- flattery
- hokum
- meaninglessness
- mouth
- nonsense
- nonsensicality
- parley
- persuade
- speak
- talk
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
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