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palaver

Nouns

• (n) flattery intended to persuade blandishment, cajolery,
• (n) loud and confused and empty talk
  • mere rhetoric
  empty talk, empty words, hot air, rhetoric,

Verbs

• (v) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly blabber, gabble, gibber, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, blab, clack, maunder, chatter,
• (v) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  • He palavered her into going along
  blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle,
• (v) have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

Synonyms

blabber gabble gibber piffle prate prattle tattle tittle-tattle twaddle blab clack maunder chatter blandishment cajolery empty talk empty words hot air rhetoric blarney cajole coax inveigle sweet-talk wheedle

Words of close approximity