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Palaver Noun Profuse Idle Chit Chat Chatter Empty Talk

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1. Profuse and idle chit-chat; chatter; empty talk; nonsense.
2. Flattery and sweet talk used to persuade.

“The high school English teacher, annoyed at the incessant chattering in class, said, ‘Let’s put an end to this palaver and start our discussion of Macbeth.’”

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