Pronunciation: /pəˈlævər/
noun a prolonged and tedious discussion or debate
A1 I don't want to deal with all this palaver, can we just get to the point?
A2 The teacher asked the students to stop their palaver and focus on the lesson.
B1 After hours of palaver, they finally reached a decision on the project.
B2 The negotiations were filled with palaver, but eventually a compromise was reached.
C1 The politician's speech was full of empty palaver, lacking any real substance.
C2 The CEO was tired of the constant palaver in meetings and wanted more efficient communication.
verb to talk unnecessarily at length
A1 I don't want to palaver about it anymore.
A2 She palavered with her friends for hours on end.
B1 The team palavered over the best strategy to approach the project.
B2 The politicians palavered for days before reaching a compromise.
C1 The negotiators palavered late into the night to finalize the agreement.
C2 The CEO palavered with the board members to discuss the company's future plans.
formal The lengthy palaver between the two parties resulted in a mutually beneficial agreement.
informal I don't have time for all this palaver, just give me the bottom line.
slang Stop with all the palaver and get to the point!
figurative The endless palaver of the politicians was just a smokescreen for their hidden agenda.
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