palaver (
http://definr.com/palaver)
n 1: flattery intended to persuade [syn:
blandishment,
cajolery]
2: loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric" [syn: {hot
air},
empty words,
empty talk,
rhetoric]
v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn:
chatter,
piffle,
prate,
tittle-tattle,
twaddle,
clack,
maunder,
prattle,
blab,
gibber,
tattle,
blabber,
gabble]
2: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or
flattering; "He palavered her into going along" [syn:
wheedle,
cajole,
blarney,
coax,
sweet-talk,
inveigle]
3: have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of
different backgrounds