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palaver

noun

  1. a conference or discussion, as orig. between African natives and European explorers or traders
  2. talk; esp., idle chatter
  3. flattery; cajolery

intransitive verb

  1. to talk, esp. idly or flatteringly
  2. to confer

transitive verb

to flatter or wheedle

See palaver in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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