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Palaver
01
소란한 이야기, 헛소리
loud and confused and empty talk
02
아첨, 추종
flattery intended to persuade
03
소란, 시끄러움
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
이야기를 나누다, 토론하다
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
02
아부하다, 부드럽게 권유하다
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
03
허튼소리하다, 쓸데없는 이야기를 하다
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.
