Palaver word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "palaver" word

[noun] loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
[noun] flattery intended to persuade
[verb] have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
[verb] influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
[verb] speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

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\Pa*la"ver\, n. [Sp. palabra, or Pg. palavra, fr. L. parabola a comparison, a parable, LL., a word. See {Parable}.] 1. Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. 2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. --Carlyle.
\Pa*la"ver\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.] To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C. Bront?

Synonyms for palaver

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

Related terms: beslubber, blarney, cajolement, caquet, clack, conceit, concern, confabulation, consult, council, discuss, dither, drivel, exchange of views, fawning, have conversations, honeyed phrases, idle talk, jabber, language, nonsense talk, parole, patter, powwow, rodomontade, spout off, sycophancy, talk nonsense, twattle, yak

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Let's analyse "palaver" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: REVALAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .- .-.. .- ...- . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: palaver: 1 + 1 + 5 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: palaver: 7 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 9 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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