Understanding the meaning of palaver

palaver

/pə'lɑvər/

verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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"He palavered her into going along"

Similar:

blarney cajole coax inveigle sweet-talk wheedle

type of:
persuade
noun
flattery intended to persuade
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blandishment cajolery

type of:
flattery
verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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Similar:

blab blabber chatter clack gabble gibber maunder piffle prate prattle tattle tittle-tattle twaddle

type of:
verbalize speak talk utter verbalise mouth
noun
loud and confused and empty talk
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empty talk empty words hot air rhetoric

type of:
bunk hokum meaninglessness nonsense nonsensicality
verb
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
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type of:
parley

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