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    pa·lav·er
    [pəˈlavər, pəˈlävər]
    noun
    palaver (noun) · palavers (plural noun)
    1. unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure:
      "there's a lot of palaver involved" · "since I've started the whole palaver, I may as well carry it forward" · "getting into each building was a bit of a palaver" · "what a palaver!"
    2. historical
      an improvised conference between two groups, typically those without a shared language or culture.
    verb
    palaver (verb) · palavers (third person present) · palavered (past tense) · palavered (past participle) · palavering (present participle)
    1. talk unproductively and at length:
      "it's too hot for palavering"
    Origin
    early 18th century (in West Africa, denoting a quarrel or misunderstanding): from Portuguese palavra ‘word’, from Latin parabola ‘comparison’ (see parable).
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    What does palaver mean?
    Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of PALAVER is a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication. How to use palaver in a sentence.

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    How many meanings does the noun palaver have?
    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun palaver. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun palaver? How is the noun palaver pronounced? Where does the noun palaver come from? The earliest known use of the noun palaver is in the early 1700s.

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    Where does palaver come from?
    Word Origin mid 18th cent. (in the sense ‘a talk between tribespeople and traders’): from Portuguese palavra ‘word’, from Latin parabola ‘comparison’, from Greek parabolē ‘placing side by side, application’, from para- ‘beside’ + bolē ‘a throw’ (from the verb ballein). Definition of palaver noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    What is a palaver of filling in forms?
    1. tedious or time-consuming business, esp when of a formal nature: all the palaver of filling in forms. 5. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 n. 1. profuse and idle talk; chatter. 2. persuasive talk; flattery; cajolery.

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    Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox! By clicking 'Sign Up', you are accepting Dictionary.com. On this page, you'll find synonyms for 'palaver' such as babble, blab, cajolery, chatter, chitchat, and clack. There are 66 synonyms, antonyms, and related words in total.

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    What does 'palaver' mean in British English?
    In British English, 'palaver' refers to an awkward or arduous task or an event (possibly a meeting, discussion) that has gone awry. For example, 'It's a real palaver to get them on board.' or 'Getting the kids to bed is quite the palaver.' It's like squeezing a big sleeping bag into a tiny knapsack.

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