palaver
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Definitions
Noun
flattery intended to persuade
Noun
loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
Verb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
Verb
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
Synonyms
blab
blabber
blandishment
blarney
cajole
cajolery
chatter
clack
coax
empty talk
empty words
gabble
gibber
hot air
inveigle
maunder
piffle
prate
prattle
rhetoric
sweet-talk
tattle
tittle-tattle
twaddle
wheedle