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palaver

Posted on December 5, 2013November 18, 2013 by admin

pə lae vər
noun
1. idle conversation or discussion, especially at length.
2. formerly, discussion or negotiation, as between explorers and natives.
intransitive verb
1. to talk idly and at length.
2. to discuss or negotiate over some issue.

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