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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | blandishment, cajolery |
| Type of | flattery |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | empty talk, empty words, hot air, rhetoric |
| Type of | bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality |
palaver::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | parley |
Examples of palaver
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Once the convention settled down to business, there were papers and palaver aplenty.
From the time.com
The palaver of a dish's arrival becomes only amplified in the tasting menu.
From the guardian.co.uk
I got back into the car, turned on sports radio and listened to palaver about the Bulls.
From the theatlantic.com
Oh, we'd talked about marriage, the Irishman and I. But it all seemed like such a palaver.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The arsenic-life palaver demonstrates that other disciplines are beginning to follow suit.
From the economist.com
As such, it is a sort of prequel to Shakespeare's play but, unlike it, almost all palaver.
From the bloomberg.com
Despite the palaver, the silver halide communion is hugely satisfying.
From the economist.com
He knew that this inconvenient palaver for the beloveds was eccentric, but he didn't care.
From the guardian.co.uk
We make travel into a silly palaver of searches and checks of obviously harmless people.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
- Blandishment: flattery intended to persuade
- Chatter: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
- Loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
- Wheedle: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
- Have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
- A village council meeting; Talk, especially unnecessary talk, fuss; A meeting at which there is much talk; this sense?) (informal) Disagreement; To discuss with much talk
- (Palavers) Never-ending discussions
- A bother or a fuss. According to the OED, palaver comes from the Portuguese palavra meaning word. Originally palaver was a prolonged conversation or discussion, but its meaning has been corrupted over the years.
- N. long talk (either parable, with enemy t
