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Palaver
01
loud and confused and empty talk
02
flattery intended to persuade
03
a lot of unnecessary effort, trouble, or fuss over something trivial
Informalto palaver
01
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
02
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
03
to aimlessly talk a lot
Example
Whenever they get together, they can palaver for hours about anything and everything.
Despite my attempts to steer the conversation toward a resolution, he continued to palaver about irrelevant details.
Instead of getting straight to the point, he tends to palaver endlessly, causing meetings to drag on.
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