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Meaning of 'palaver' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Palaver [ n.]
- Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
- In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.
2 . Palaver [ 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.

Meaning of 'palaver' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . palaver [ n]
Meaning (1):
- loud and confused and empty talk
Example in sentence:
  • mere rhetoric
2 . palaver [ v]
Meaning (2):
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Example in sentence:
  • He palavered her into going along

Nearby Words:

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