palaver

Meaning

noun

1. flattery intended to persuade
2. loud and confused and empty talk
   “mere rhetoric”

verb

1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
   “He palavered her into going along”
3. have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

Synonyms for palaver

• blandishment
• cajolery
• hot air
• empty words
• empty talk
• rhetoric
• chatter
• piffle
• prate
• tittle-tattle
• twaddle
• clack
• maunder
• prattle
• blab
• gibber
• tattle
• blabber
• gabble
• wheedle
• cajole
• blarney
• coax
• sweet-talk
• inveigle