Thesaurus: palaver

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1. n. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
2. n. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.
3. 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.
4. n. flattery intended to persuade
5. n. loud and confused and empty talk
6. v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
7. v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
8. v. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
9. 1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. 2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. Carlyle. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. Palavering the little language for her benefit. C. Bront
10. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly ordeceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.Palavering the little language for her benefit. C. Bront
11. n:100 n. loud and confused and empty talk v. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds