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   Pa·lav·er

   /pəˈlavər/

   

   noun

   • 1. unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure: "there's a lot of palaver involved"
   • ▪ lengthy and unproductive discussion: "an hour of aimless palaver"
   • 2. an improvised conference between two groups, typically those without a shared language or culture. historical

   verb

   • 1. talk unproductively and at length: "it's too hot for palavering"

   Word Origin early 18th century (in West Africa, denoting a quarrel or misunderstanding): from Portuguese palavra ‘word’, from Latin parabola ‘comparison’ (see parable).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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