Word "PALAVER" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Synonyms:
blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle
Examples:
He palavered her into going along

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
flattery intended to persuade
Synonyms:
blandishment, cajolery

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Synonyms:
blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle

Crossword Clues for PALAVER

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Lengthy idle talk
Fuss shown by friend with a retired priest (7)
Friend may assert it's a long conference (7)
Time-consuming business
Lengthy discussion friend will rave about (7)
Friend to rave about song and dance (7)
Flatter veal pieces filling mean sandwich (7)
Lengthy and tedious discussion (7)
Rigmarole; conference (7)
An unnecessarily elaborate procedure (7)
Friend, a reverend, set up song and dance (7)
Fuss The Times Concise 20 Oct 2023
Old man, former court champion Rod, makes a fuss The Guardian Quiptic 31 Jul 2023
Rigmarole The Telegraph Quick 17 Feb 2023
Idle chatter from friend, a part of speech cut short The Times Cryptic 07 Nov 2022
Unnecessary fuss The Telegraph Quick 12 Oct 2022
Much ado in state east of China The Guardian Cryptic 24 Aug 2022
Fuss shown by old man over former tennis star The Telegraph Toughie 01 Jun 2022
State supporting China in discussion The Times Cryptic 04 Nov 2021
Song and dance from China, say The Telegraph Toughie 18 Aug 2021
Answer by friend upset cleric, causing fuss The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Apr 2021
Bother father on toilet, one on the throne The Telegraph Cryptic 05 Feb 2021
Looking more drained about a very unnecessary fuss The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Nov 2020
Fuss and bother The Sun Two Speed 16 Oct 2020
China has state in commotion The Sun Two Speed 16 Oct 2020
Carry on by friend from avenue in the middle of Paris Irish Times Crosaire 18 Jul 2020
Mate crashed rave causing commotion The Sun Two Speed 05 Jul 2020
Chitchat
Commotion in state to China's south
Commotion in state to China's east
Lighter verse included after a discussion
Empty talk from friend having claim The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Oct 2018
State supports friend making unnecessary fuss The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Jan 2018
Swear after chum creates a fuss
Long, boring, seemingly pointless exercise The Telegraph General Knowledge 10 Sep 2017
Fuss The Telegraph Quick 02 Jun 2017
Commotion The Guardian Quick 25 Feb 2017
Kibitzing Newsday 02 Dec 2016
Idle talk Wall Street Journal 11 Nov 2016
Idle chitchat USA Today 14 Mar 2016
Mate, say, making a fuss The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Apr 2015
At first, Pompeii's lava flowed about, circling commotion
State tennis legend's song and dance
Declare to be true to mate getting hassle
Song-and-dance partner's state
Twaddle
Chitchat
Powwow
Idle chatter
Small talk
Idle talk
Chitchat
Chitchat
Idle talk
Chitchat
Small talk
Discussion
Idle chatter
Idle talk
Chitchat
Chat
Parley
Powwow
Long parley
Prolonged parley
Long discussion
Idle chatter
Wheedle
Sweet talk
Conference of a kind.
Cajolery.
Talk of a sort.
Talk.
Idle chatter.
Speech.
Lots of talk.
Idle talk.
Flattery.
Profuse idle talk.
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