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palaver
noun
verb
loud and confused and empty talk
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- ALAVE
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)
Meaning
Definitions
noun
loud and confused and empty talk
“mere rhetoric”
noun
flattery intended to persuade
verb
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
“He palavered her into going along”
verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
In context
Example Sentences
mere rhetoric
He palavered her into going along
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