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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties
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as in chatter
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play
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as in to coax
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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Recent Examples of palaver
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2024
The palaver about Prime Minister Liz Truss’s failed tax-cut plan has obscured the way Mr. Bailey politicized the British central bank.
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The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
18 Oct. 2022
Becca Rothfeld,
The New Yorker,
19 Nov. 2019
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Noun
And to listen to them is to be privy to some of the most easily ignored palaver the global economic elite has to offer.
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Noah Rothman,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2024
The palaver about Prime Minister Liz Truss’s failed tax-cut plan has obscured the way Mr. Bailey politicized the British central bank.
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The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
18 Oct. 2022
Verb
On the one hand, Hrabal’s palavering bears a direct relation to reality.
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Becca Rothfeld,
The New Yorker,
19 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palaver
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His show, which ran for nearly four decades, provided a national platform for frank discussions on race, politics, and culture.
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If emotions rise, pause to name the concern, then restate the common goal so the discussion shifts from blame toward practical steps and timelines everyone trusts.
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In the last year or two, there was chatter and debate whether Messi would actually be selected to join the national team again.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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These hard-sided, pop-top adventure trucks look so cool that strangers will stop to chat with you — guaranteed.
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While Yahia chats with The Star, his daughter, Hannah, takes a tray of baklava out of the oven.
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Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters.
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That footage showed that after officers coaxed three people out of the home, Evans emerged barefoot and shirtless, wearing basketball shorts.
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Start by requesting a full estimate of the procedure, including consultations, lab work, and follow-up appointments.
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Beyond manufacturing, The Yard includes a design studio, a bespoke consultation room for custom frame commissions, a training academy for opticians and makers, and a growing archive of historic spectacles spanning more than two centuries.
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Cannon talk is also reverberating in the run-up to Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
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Vitello mentioned that the talk in the coaches’ room Saturday night focused on preparing to face Sale in the series finale.
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Many decades worth of politicians have sipped Cafecito at the famous coffee counter window, La Ventanita, meeting there to converse with Miami’s Hispanic community.
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Property management teams are encouraged to converse with residents to gain their off-the-cuff thoughts about the value of different amenities, Khouri says.
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More broadly, the technology also reignites debates over how to balance learning efficiency against the risk of cheating.
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The complexity at play in data center debates is often what has prompted moratoriums, with local governments looking for more time to properly take stock of concerns from neighbors and the facts at hand.
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“Palaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palaver. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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