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palavering


Meanings
  • excessive and lengthy conversation or discussion

    - "Despite the deadline, the team members continued to palavering about the project details."
    - "The negotiation between the two parties turned into an endless palavering, resulting in no agreement reached."

Synonyms

jabber , rabbit , yak
Rhymes
Words rhyming with palavering
palavering , overlavering , raving , paving , ravaging , raving mad , paving the way , layering , verbalizing , dialoguing , conversing , speaking , communicating
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. palavering (en) : meaning 1: excessively talking or discussing about something, meaning 2: making a big fuss about something, meaning 3: causing a disturbance or noise, meaning 4: creating unnecessary or exaggerated talk or discussions


Variants
List of all variants of palavering that leads to same result
palaver , palavered , palavering , palavers
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally comes from the West African language of Yoruba, where 'palaver' means 'noise' or 'disturbance'. The term was later adopted by the English language in the 16th century.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'palaver' originated from the West African language of Yoruba, where it means 'noise' or 'disturbance'?

  2. Did you know that the longest recorded conversation in history was a series of debates and discussions between ancient Greek philosophers and scholars, which lasted for over 2,000 years?

  3. Did you know that the word 'palavering' can also be used to describe the act of engaging in excessive and lengthy conversations or discussions, which can often be unproductive or even counterproductive?


How to Memorize "palavering"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a group of people engaged in a long and tedious conversation. Imagine their facial expressions and body language as they try to make their points heard above the noise of the conversation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'palavering' with the concept of 'meaningless talk' or 'unproductive conversation'. Imagine a situation where you are surrounded by people who seem to be engaged in endless and fruitless conversations. Remember that the word 'palavering' can be used to describe such situations.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the following mnemonic to help you remember the definition of 'palavering': 'Palavering: Pointless and Long-winded Argumentative Verbal Expression'.


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