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palter

[ pawl-ter ]
/ ˈpɔl tər /
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verb (used without object)

to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
to bargain with; haggle.
to act carelessly; trifle.

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Origin of palter

1530–40 in sense “to speak indistinctly,” perhaps alteration of falter in same sense, with p- from palsy1

OTHER WORDS FROM palter

pal·ter·er, noun

Words nearby palter

palsgravine, palsied, palstave, palsy, palsy-walsy, palter, paltrow, paltry, paludal, paludamentum, paludism
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Words related to palter

babble, equivocate, haggle, bargain, falsify, fib, quibble, deceive, prevaricate

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British Dictionary definitions for palter

palter
/ (ˈpɔːltə) /

verb (intr)

to act or talk insincerely
to haggle

Derived forms of palter

palterer, noun

Word Origin for palter

C16: of unknown origin
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