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English noun: palaver | |||
| 1. | palaver (communication) flattery intended to persuade | ||
| Synonyms | blandishment, cajolery | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flattery | ||
| 2. | palaver (communication) loud and confused and empty talk | ||
| Samples | Mere rhetoric. | ||
| Synonyms | empty talk, empty words, hot air, rhetoric | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality | ||
English verb: palaver | |||
| 1. | palaver (communication) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||
| Synonyms | blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | babble, blather, blether, blither, smatter | ||
| 2. | palaver (communication) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering | ||
| Samples | He palavered her into going along. | ||
| Synonyms | blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | browbeat, bully, soft-soap, swagger | ||
| 3. | palaver (communication) have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue palaver, Sam wants to palaver with Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | parley | ||
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