PALAVER
/pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15
Definition
- noun flattery intended to persuade.
— synonyms: blandishment, cajolery
- noun loud and confused and empty talk.
— synonyms: hot_air, empty_words, empty_talk, rhetoric
- verb speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly.
— synonyms: chatter, piffle, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle
- verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering.
— synonyms: wheedle, cajole, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle
- verb have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds.
Examples
- “What a palaver!”
- “I have no palaver with him.”
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