Palaver

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Idle chatter.
  • noun. Talk intended to charm or beguile.
  • noun. A negotiation or discussion concerning matters in dispute, especially in the traditional cultures of West Africa.
  • intransitive verb. To talk idly or at length.
  • intransitive verb. To flatter or cajole.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Business; an affair to be settled; affairs.
  • noun. A dodge; a contrivance; a plot.
  • noun. A long talk; a parley; a conference, such as takes, place between travelers or explorers and suspicious or hostile natives; superfluous or idle talk.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Parley; conference.
  • noun. Flattery; adulation; talk intended to deceive.
  • noun. Synonyms and See prattle, n.
  • To talk idly or plausibly; indulge in palaver.
  • To flatter; cajole.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.
  • noun. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.
  • verb. To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A village council meeting.
  • noun. Talk, especially unnecessary talk, fuss.
  • noun. A meeting at which there is much talk.
  • noun. Disagreement
  • verb. To discuss with much talk.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
  • verb. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  • verb. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  • noun. flattery intended to persuade
  • noun. loud and confused and empty talk
  • Word Usage
    "With all due respect, this palaver from the congressional representative is an example of the "red herrings", flawed reasoning and misguided focus prevalent within the entire debate about Health Insurance Reform."
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