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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.
—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.
—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.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2022
Verb
On the one hand, Hrabal’s palavering bears a direct relation to reality.
—Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palaver
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Meanwhile, discussions with bosses and VIPs will be productive.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The company is currently in discussions with financing sources to secure short-term funding to continue operations beyond December 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Around 9:15, someone turned up the volume and Rachel Maddow’s voice rose above the chatter, warning that results would be coming in all night.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the food court, knots of women are chatting in Yiddish, one of them celebrating a grandmother’s birthday.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Spelling and Green — who portrayed fan-favorite couple Donna Martin and David Silver on 90210 —chatted about their past (real-life) rendezvous on the Tuesday, Nov. 5 episode of her Misspelling podcast.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Francona retired a few years ago, but was coaxed out of retirement by the Reds.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cybercriminals relentlessly launch phishing attacks at employees, trying to coax or trick them into providing their personal information and credentials.Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The former defense minister is in the country for annual strategic security consultations.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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With suitable approaches to working with data and integrating AI solutions, all risks can be eliminated at the consultation stage, clarifying all the challenges.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The city faces a deep political divide on key policy questions, such as the extent to which the large police budget should be preserved over other city services in upcoming budget talks.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The enhanced offer doesn't address a key sticking point in the contentious talks — restoration of pensions — but Boeing would raise its contributions to employee 401K plans.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Footage of a man conversing with his foster dog about the pup not going back to the shelter has melted hearts online.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lustig presents his slasher, told entirely from the perspective of Frank Zito (Joe Spinell), a killer with a penchant for scalping women and conversing with his mannequins, from a gritty, psychological perspective.Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That unease burst into the open after Biden’s disastrous June debate performance against Trump.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Palaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palaver. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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