Noun
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loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
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hot air,
empty words,
empty talk,
rhetoric |
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hokum,
nonsensicality,
meaninglessness,
nonsense,
bunk the quality of having no value or significance; "he resented the meaninglessness of the tasks they assigned him"
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flattery intended to persuade
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blandishment,
cajolery |
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flattery excessive or insincere praise
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Verb
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| palaver -
have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
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parley discuss, as between enemies
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| palaver -
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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chatter,
piffle,
prate,
tittle-tattle,
twaddle,
clack,
maunder,
prattle,
blab,
gibber,
tattle,
blabber,
gabble |
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mouth,
utter,
verbalise,
verbalize,
speak,
talk articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
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blather,
blether,
blither,
smatter,
babble speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters Russian"
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| palaver -
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
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wheedle,
cajole,
blarney,
coax,
sweet-talk,
inveigle |
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persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
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soft-soap use flattering talk on somebody
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browbeat,
bully,
swagger discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
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