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Palaver
01
palaver, chiacchiera
loud and confused and empty talk
02
adulazione, ciarlataneria
flattery intended to persuade
03
chiacchiericcio, baccano
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Informal
Example
The palaver of explaining every step bored the audience quickly.
Fixing the broken faucet turned into a palaver with all the wrong tools.
All this palaver about meeting schedules could ’ve been avoided with a quick email.
to palaver
01
parlare, discutere
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
02
lusingare, persuadere dolcemente
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
03
chiacchiere
to aimlessly talk a lot
Example
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
The politician 's tendency to palaver during interviews made it difficult to extract clear answers from him.
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