palaver
/pəˈlævər/
verb
- To talk unnecessarily or at length, especially to avoid dealing with something.
- They palavered for hours without making any decision.
- Stop palavering and tell me what happened.
- She palavers every time we try to discuss the schedule.
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noun
- Unnecessary or lengthy talk, often to delay or avoid dealing with a problem.
- I don't have time for all this palaver; just tell me what you need.
- The meeting was mostly palaver about office rules instead of solving the budget issue.
- The politicians engaged in endless palaver while the crisis grew worse.
- A fuss or commotion about something minor.
- The kids made a palaver about who would get the last cookie.
- Why is there so much palaver over a broken cup?
- There was a big palaver when someone parked in the wrong spot.
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