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palaver

/ palaver /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
loud and confused and empty talk
"mere rhetoric"
Type of:
nonsense bunk nonsensicality
Derived:
chatter piffle prate tittle-tattle twaddle
verb Sense 2
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
Type of:
parley
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 3
flattery intended to persuade
Type of:
flattery
Derived:
wheedle cajole blarney coax sweet-talk
verb Sense 4
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
"He palavered her into going along"
Type of:
persuade
Kinds of:
soft-soap browbeat bully swagger
Derived:
wheedler coaxer blarney coaxing soft soap
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
verb Sense 5
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Type of:
talk speak utter
Kinds of:
babble blather smatter blether blither
Derived:
jabber jabbering gabble informer betrayer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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nonsense bunk nonsensicality parley flattery persuade soft-soap browbeat bully swagger talk speak