PALAVERING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

palavering

verb

present participle of palaver

as in chatting

to engage in casual or rambling conversation mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play

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as in coaxing

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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Some people were chatting outside the church when something sounded like an engine backfiring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
From there, wine flowed as attendees tucked into filet mignon and sea bass while chatting across large burgundy floral centerpieces.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatting

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The neighborhood/area A mile and a half away lies the pretty village of Lyndhurst, with its tourist-coaxing fudge shops and pubs, and a Ferrari dealer plonked incongruously among the red brick and timber quaintness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The curtness in his father’s voice was replaced by a syrupy, coaxing tone.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of coaxing

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The Pope woke up from surgical anesthesia without any complications, and requested dinner while conversing with Vatican staff.

— Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Mexican security forces, both military and police, were also observed conversing with Border Patrol agents over the international boundary.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of conversing

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