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| pa·lav·er [ pə lávvər, pə lvər ] |
noun (plural pa·lav·ers) |
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1. conference between different parties: a conference or meeting between different parties
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humorous
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2. empty talk: idle, flattering, or time-wasting talk
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intransitive verb (past and past participle pa·lav·ered, present participle pa·lav·er·ing, 3rd person present singular pa·lav·ers) |
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1. confer: to confer, or hold a conference
(
humorous
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2. talk idly: to talk idly, emptily, or with the intention of flattering
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| [Mid-18th century. Via Portuguese palavra "speech" < Latin parabola (see parable)] |
