palaver
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(verb) have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds |
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Related Words: parley |
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| 2. |
(noun) loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric" |
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Synonyms: empty talk, empty words, hot air, rhetoric |
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Related Words: meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality |
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(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" |
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Synonyms: blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle |
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Related Words: browbeat, bully, persuade, soft-soap, swagger |
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(verb) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
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Synonyms: blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle |
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Related Words: babble, blather, blether, blither, mouth, smatter, speak, talk, utter, verbalize |
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(noun) flattery intended to persuade |
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Synonyms: blandishment, cajolery |
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Related Words: flattery |
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