palaver
[puh-lav-er, ‐lah-ver]
noun
verb (used without object), pa·lav·ered, pa·lav·er·ing.
to talk profusely and idly.
to parley or confer.
verb (used with object), pa·lav·ered, pa·lav·er·ing.
to cajole or persuade.
Origin of palaver
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Related Words for palaverous
chatty, loquacious, rambling, superfluous, unnecessary, lengthy, long-winded, turgid, meandering, loose, long, lavish, dull, waffling, bombastic, gabby, garrulous, prolix, talkative, verbosepalaver
noun
verb
Word Origin for palaver
C18: from Portuguese palavra talk, from Latin parabola parable
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