1
[ noun ] flattery intended to persuade

Synonyms

cajolery blandishment

Related terms

flattery coax

2
[ verb ] have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

Related terms

parley

3
[ verb ] influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Synonyms

coax wheedle blarney sweet-talk inveigle cajole

Examples

"He palavered her into going along"

Related terms

persuade soft-soap browbeat blandishment blarney coaxer blandishment

4
[ verb ] speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

Synonyms

gabble prattle chatter gibber twaddle tittle-tattle clack maunder tattle blabber prate blab piffle

Related terms

talk babble yak prate jabber chatterer twaddler baloney balderdash

5
[ noun ] loud and confused and empty talk

Synonyms

empty_words empty_talk rhetoric hot_air

Examples

"mere rhetoric"

Related terms

nonsense chatter

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paloverde palo_verde

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