palaver
noun
a conference or discussion.
palavers
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present tense formof palaver (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He did not just excavate the ethos of Africa from bygone times, he also reflected the present: bringing to life everyone from the politicians to the prostitutes, and prophesied the palavers that were to come.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2020
A girl palavers with a strange man with a tie on his head.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2017
A minor palaver ensued, prolonged as much as possible by the sort of internet crusaders who devote their lives to prolonging minor palavers.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2012
To put it simply, we got the run-around in our high diplomatic palavers with the Secretary General.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now the "palavers" are held before Government officers.
From An African Adventure by Isaac Frederick Marcosson
