Palaver

[Pa*la·ver]

Palaver is a type of empty nonsense. In other words, a more refined way of saying "BS."

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Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.

Noun
loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"

Noun
flattery intended to persuade

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

Verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

Verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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n.
Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.

n.
In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.

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.

Palaver

Pa*la"ver , n. [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See Parable.] 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.

Palaver

Pa*la"ver, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Palavered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Palavering.] 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.

Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.

To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.

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