1. (

• blandishment ,
• cajolery ,
• palaver ,

) flattery intended to persuade ;

2. (

• palaver ,
• hot_air ,
• empty_words ,
• empty_talk ,
• rhetoric ,

) loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric" ;

1. (

• chatter ,
• piffle ,
• palaver ,
• prate ,
• tittle-tattle ,
• twaddle ,
• clack ,
• maunder ,
• prattle ,
• blab ,
• gibber ,
• tattle ,
• blabber ,
• gabble

) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly ;

2. (

• wheedle ,
• cajole ,
• palaver ,
• blarney ,
• coax ,
• sweet-talk ,
• inveigle

) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along" ;

3. (

• palaver

) have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds ;