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Meaning of palaver

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  palaver
      n 1: flattery intended to persuade [syn: {blandishment},
           {cajolery}, {palaver}]
      2: loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric" [syn:
         {palaver}, {hot air}, {empty words}, {empty talk},
         {rhetoric}]
      v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
           [syn: {chatter}, {piffle}, {palaver}, {prate}, {tittle-
           tattle}, {twaddle}, {clack}, {maunder}, {prattle}, {blab},
           {gibber}, {tattle}, {blabber}, {gabble}]
      2: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;
         "He palavered her into going along" [syn: {wheedle},
         {cajole}, {palaver}, {blarney}, {coax}, {sweet-talk},
         {inveigle}]
      3: have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of
         different backgrounds

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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