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palaver


palaver
Pronunciation: ⁄pəˈlɑːvə⁄
noun
[mass noun]
·              prolonged and tedious fuss or discussion:
mucking around with finances and all that palaver
·    [count noun] (in Africa) a parley or improvised conference between two sides.
verb
[no object]
·              talk unnecessarily and at length:
it is too hot for palavering



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