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Palaver

noun/pɐlˈɑːvɚ/
Definition
flattery intended to persuade
loud and confused and empty talk
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɐlˈɑːvɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/pɐlˈɑːvə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɐlˈɑːvə/
3 syllables Say it as /pɐlˈɑːvɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounflattery intended to persuade
nounloud and confused and empty talk
“mere rhetoric”
verbspeak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
verbinfluence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
“He palavered her into going along”
verbhave a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
Word Forms
blandishverbpraise somewhat dishonestly
cajoleverbinfluence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
palaververbinfluence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
chatternounnoisy talk
chatterernounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
pifflenountrivial nonsense
palavernounloud and confused and empty talk
praternounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
pratenounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
tittle-tattlenounlight informal conversation for social occasions
twaddlernounsomeone who twaddles; someone who writes or talks twaddle
twaddlenounpretentious or silly talk or writing
prattlernounsomeone who speaks in a childish way
prattlenounidle or foolish and irrelevant talk
blabbernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
gabblenounrapid and indistinct speech
wheedlernounsomeone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
wheedlingnounthe act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
cajolerynounflattery intended to persuade
blarneynounflattery designed to gain favor
coaxernounsomeone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing
coaxingnounflattery designed to gain favor
coaxnouna transmission line for high-frequency signals
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
palabre
flatterie destinée à persuader
🇪🇸Spanish
palabrería
adulación destinada a persuadir
🇮🇹Italian
chiacchierare
adulazione destinata a persuadere
🇵🇹Portuguese
palavreado
bajulação destinada a persuadir
🇷🇺Russian
болтовня
лесть с целью убедить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दौड़-धूप
चापलूसी का उद्देश्य राजी करना है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্যালভার
চাটুকারিতা বোঝানোর উদ্দেশ্যে
🇮🇳Tamil
பலகாரன்
வற்புறுத்த நோக்கம் கொண்ட முகஸ்துதி
🇮🇳Telugu
పాలవర్
మెప్పించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన ముఖస్తుతి
🇮🇳Gujarati
પેલેવર
ખુશામત મનાવવાના હેતુથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾಲೆವರ್
ಮನವೊಲಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാലവർ
അനുനയിപ്പിക്കാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള മുഖസ്തുതി
🇵🇰Urdu
پالور
چاپلوسی کا مقصد قائل کرنا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闲聊
旨在说服的奉承
🇯🇵Japanese
おしゃべり
説得を目的としたお世辞
🇰🇷Korean
교섭
설득하기 위한 아첨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người nói lảm nhảm
nịnh nọt nhằm thuyết phục
🇹🇭Thai
ผ้าคลุมไหล่
คำเยินยอที่ตั้งใจจะโน้มน้าวใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
perundingan
sanjungan yang dimaksudkan untuk membujuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الثرثرة
تملق يهدف إلى الإقناع
🇮🇷Persian
پالاور
چاپلوسی به قصد متقاعد کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
palavra
ikna etmeyi amaçlayan pohpohlama
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְפַטְפֵט
חנופה שנועדה לשכנע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'palaver'?
The primary meaning of 'palaver' is 'flattery intended to persuade'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'palaver' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'palaver' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'palaver' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'palaver' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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