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(1):

(v. t. & i.) To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully.

(2):

(n.) In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate.

(3):

(n.) Talk; conversation; esp., idle or beguiling talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Palaver'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/palaver.html. 1828.
 
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