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palaver

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of PALAVER

1
to engage in casual or rambling conversation <mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play>
Synonyms babble, blab, cackle, chaffer [British], chatter, chin [slang], converse, gab, gabble, gas, jabber, jaw, kibitz (also kibbitz), natter, palaver, patter, prate, prattle, rap, rattle, run on, schmooze (or shmooze), talk, twitter, visit
Related Words gossip, tattle; descant, discuss, expatiate; yak (also yack), yammer, yap
2
to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery <I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need>

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