" palavers "

1: an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue;

  * e.g., " ... seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties "

•  Synonyms : 

•  argumentations,

•  arguments,

•  argy-bargies,

•  back-and-forths,

•  colloquies,

•  confabs,

•  confabulations,

•  conferences,

•  consultations,

•  consults,

•  councils,

•  counsel,

•  debates,

•  deliberations,

•  dialogues,

•  discussions,

•  give-and-takes,

•  parleys,

•  talks

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this;

  * e.g., " ... we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backchat,

•  cackle,

•  causeries,

•  chats,

•  chatter,

•  chin music,

•  chin-wag,

•  chitchats,

•  confabs,

•  confabulations,

•  gab,

•  gabfests,

•  gossip,

•  jangle,

•  jaws,

•  natters,

•  patter,

•  raps,

•  schmoozes,

•  small talk,

•  table talk,

•  talks,

•  tête-à-têtes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue;

  * e.g., " ... seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties "

•  Synonyms : 

•  argument,

•  argumentation,

•  argy-bargy,

•  back-and-forth,

•  colloquy,

•  confab,

•  confabulation,

•  conference,

•  consult,

•  consultation,

•  council,

•  counsel,

•  debate,

•  deliberation,

•  dialogue,

•  discussion,

•  give-and-take,

•  parley,

•  talk

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this;

  * e.g., " ... we should get together and have a nice palaver sometime "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backchat,

•  cackle,

•  causerie,

•  chat,

•  chatter,

•  chin music,

•  chin-wag,

•  chitchat,

•  confab,

•  confabulation,

•  gab,

•  gabfest,

•  gossip,

•  jangle,

•  jaw,

•  natter,

•  patter,

•  rap,

•  schmooze,

•  small talk,

•  table talk,

•  talk,

•  tête-à-tête

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to engage in casual or rambling conversation;

  * e.g., " ... mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play "

•  Synonyms : 

•  babbles,

•  blabs,

•  cackles,

•  chaffers,

•  chats,

•  chatters,

•  chins,

•  converses,

•  gabbles,

•  gabs,

•  gases,

•  jabbers,

•  jaws,

•  kibitzes,

•  natters,

•  patters,

•  prates,

•  prattles,

•  raps,

•  rattles,

•  runs on,

•  schmoozes,

•  talks,

•  twitters,

•  visits

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery;

  * e.g., " ... I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blandishes,

•  blarneys,

•  cajoles,

•  coaxes,

•  soft-soaps,

•  sweet-talks,

•  wheedles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to engage in casual or rambling conversation;

  * e.g., " ... mothers palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play "

•  Synonyms : 

•  babble,

•  blab,

•  cackle,

•  chaffer,

•  chat,

•  chatter,

•  chin,

•  converse,

•  gab,

•  gabble,

•  gas,

•  jabber,

•  jaw,

•  kibitz,

•  natter,

•  patter,

•  prate,

•  prattle,

•  rap,

•  rattle,

•  run on,

•  schmooze,

•  talk,

•  twitter,

•  visit

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery;

  * e.g., " ... I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blandish,

•  blarney,

•  cajole,

•  coax,

•  soft-soap,

•  sweet-talk,

•  wheedle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)