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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
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
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, n. [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L.
parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See
Parable.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk
intended to deceive; flattery.
[1913 Webster]
2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a
public conference and deliberation; a debate.
[1913 Webster]
This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers.
--Carlyle.
[1913 Webster]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Palaver \Pa*la"ver\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Palavered; p.
pr. & vb. n. Palavering.]
To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or
deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver
artfully.
[1913 Webster]
Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C.
Bront['e]
[1913 Webster]
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Thesaurus Results for palaver:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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