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Definition palaver

Etymology

Originally nautical slang, from Portuguese palavra (“word”), from Late Latin parabola (“parable, speech”). The term's use (especially in Africa) mimics the evolution of the word moot. As such, for sense development, see moot. Doublet of parable, parole, and parabola.

Noun

palaver (countable and uncountable, plural palavers)

  1. (Africa) A village council meeting.
  2. Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter.
  3. Talk intended to deceive.
  4. Fuss.
  5. A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot.
  6. (informal) Disagreement.

Verb

palaver (third-person singular simple present palavers, present participle palavering, simple past and past participle palavered)

  1. To discuss with much talk.
  2. To flatter.

Results 102 Words with the letters PALAVER

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EARLAP 10
LARVAE 11
5 letter words with the letters PALAVER 
ARVAL 10
LARVA 10
LAVER 10
PARVE 12
PAVER 12
RAVEL 10
VELAR 10
4 letter words with the letters PALAVER 
ALAE 5
ALAR 5
APER 7
AREA 4
AVER 8
EARL 5
LAVA 9
LAVE 9
LEAP 8
LEAR 5
LEVA 9
PALE 8
PARA 7
PARE 7
PAVE 11
PEAL 8
PEAR 7
PERV 11
PLEA 8
RALE 5
RAPE 7
RAVE 8
REAL 5
REAP 7
VALE 9
VARA 8
VEAL 9
VELA 9
VERA 8
3 letter words with the letters PALAVER 
AAL 4
ALA 4
ALE 4
ALP 7
APE 6
ARE 3
AVA 7
AVE 7
EAR 3
ERA 3
LAP 7
LAR 4
LAV 8
LEA 4
LEV 8
PAL 7
PAR 6
PEA 6
PER 6
RAP 6
REP 6
REV 7
VAR 7
2 letter words with the letters PALAVER 
AA 2
AE 2
AL 3
AR 2
EL 3
ER 2
LA 3
PA 5
PE 5
RE 2

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