Palaver

verb
pə'lɑvər

Noun

  • flattery intended to persuade

    Similar:BlandishmentCajolery
    Type of:Flattery

  • loud and confused and empty talk

    Similar:Rhetoric
    Type of:BunkHokumMeaninglessness

Verb

  • influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

    “He palavered her into going along”

    Similar:BlarneyCajoleCoaxInveigleSweet-talk
    Type of:Persuade

  • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

    Similar:BlabBlabberChatterClackGabble
    Type of:VerbalizeSpeakTalk

  • have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

    Type of:Parley

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