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Synonyms of palaver
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1
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
- seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties
Synonyms for palaver
- argument,
- argumentation,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- back-and-forth,
- colloquy,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- conference,
- consult,
- consultation,
- council,
- counsel,
- debate,
- deliberation,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discussion,
- give-and-take,
- parley,
- talk
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2
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
- we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime
Synonyms for palaver
- backchat,
- cackle,
- causerie,
- chat,
- chatter,
- chin music,
- chin-wag
- [slang],
- chitchat,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- gab,
- gabfest,
- gossip,
- jangle,
- jaw,
- natter
- [chiefly British],
- patter,
- rap,
- schmooze,
- small talk,
- table talk,
- talk,
- tête-à-tête
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of palaver (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
- mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play
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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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“Palaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palaver. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of palaver was in 1713
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