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Palaver
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Meaning
Noun
●
In African English:
A
village
council
meeting.
●
Talk, especially
unnecessary
talk
;
chatter
. [from c.]
Talk, especially
unnecessary
talk
; chatter.
●
In British English:
Mentally-draining
activity
, either physical or fuss.
●
A
meeting
at which there is much
talk
; a
debate
; a moot.
●
Disagreement.
●
Talk
intended
to
deceive
. [from c.]
Talk
intended
to deceive.
Verb
●
To
discuss
with much talk.
●
To flatter.
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Wiktionary
Origin
palaver
English
palavra
Portuguese
parabola
Latin
παραβολή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
παραβάλλω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ado
Janglery
Bother
Jabber
Rabbit
Yak
Prattle
Chatter
Commotion
Hot Air
Related
Hullabaloo
Rigmarole
Brouhaha
Hoopla
Kerfuffle
Farrago
Hubbub
Furore
Fracas
Charade
Rigamarole
Malarkey
Escapade
Imbroglio
Foofaraw
Fuss
Ballyhoo
Twaddle
Folderol
Hand Wringing
Song And Dance
Sturm Und Drang
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Rhymes
Halver
Palaver
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