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palaver palaver definition

palaver


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  palaver 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  palaver 
 
  Sense  1 
  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble 
  =>  babble,  blather,  smatter,  blether,  blither 
 
  Sense  2 
  wheedle,  cajole,  palaver,  blarney,  coax,  sweet-talk,  inveigle 
  =>  soft-soap 
  =>  browbeat,  bully,  swagger 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  palaver 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  palaver 
 
  Sense  1 
  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble 
  =>  babble,  blather,  smatter,  blether,  blither 
 
  Sense  2 
  wheedle,  cajole,  palaver,  blarney,  coax,  sweet-talk,  inveigle 
  =>  soft-soap 
  =>  browbeat,  bully,  swagger 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  palaver 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  palaver 
 
  3  senses  of  palaver 
 
  Sense  1 
  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
 
  Sense  2 
  wheedle,  cajole,  palaver,  blarney,  coax,  sweet-talk,  inveigle 
  =>  persuade 
 
  Sense  3 
  palaver 
  =>  parley 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  palaver 
 
  palaver  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  palaver 
 
  Sense  1 
  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
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  Sense  2 
  wheedle,  cajole,  palaver,  blarney,  coax,  sweet-talk,  inveigle 
  =>  persuade 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  palaver 
  =>  parley 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  palaver 
  palaver 
 
  Overview  of  noun  palaver 
 
  The  noun  palaver  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  blandishment,  cajolery,  palaver  --  (flattery  intended  to  persuade) 
  2.  palaver,  hot  air,  empty  words  empty  talk,  rhetoric  --  (loud  and  confused  and  empty  talk;  "mere  rhetoric") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  palaver 
 
  The  verb  palaver  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble  --  (speak  (about  unimportant  matters)  rapidly  and  incessantly) 
  2.  wheedle,  cajole,  palaver,  blarney,  coax,  sweet-talk,  inveigle  --  (influence  or  urge  by  gentle  urging,  caressing,  or  flattering;  "He  palavered  her  into  going  along") 
  3.  palaver  --  (have  a  lengthy  discussion,  usually  between  people  of  different  backgrounds) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  palaver 
 
  The  noun  palaver  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  blandishment,  cajolery,  palaver  --  (flattery  intended  to  persuade) 
  2.  palaver,  hot  air,  empty  words  empty  talk,  rhetoric  --  (loud  and  confused  and  empty  talk;  "mere  rhetoric") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  palaver 
 
  The  verb  palaver  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  chatter,  piffle,  palaver,  prate,  tittle-tattle,  twaddle,  clack,  maunder,  prattle,  blab,  gibber,  tattle,  blabber,  gabble  --  (speak  (about  unimportant  matters)  rapidly  and  incessantly) 
  2.  wheedle,  cajole,  palaver,  blarney,  coax,  sweet-talk,  inveigle  --  (influence  or  urge  by  gentle  urging,  caressing,  or  flattering;  "He  palavered  her  into  going  along") 
  3.  palaver  --  (have  a  lengthy  discussion,  usually  between  people  of  different  backgrounds) 



palaver definition