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palaver

[puh-lav-er, ‑-lah-ver] / pəˈlæv ər, ‑ˈlɑ vər /


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Kéré’s strong affinity for his native land informs his practice — he references local symbols like the baobab or palaver tree; a traditional blue boubou garment he wore as a child.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022

I want to get palaver into a song, too.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2021

Daub brings the same sharp eye for sophistry to other forms of palaver that move capital in Silicon Valley.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2020

Parsing the final 300 pages of this 700-plus page book, what had been just dull palaver becomes almost camp in its unserious effort to bring about a stirring conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2019

Then there was always a palaver with the greatcoat as she got going again, and near misses with puddles.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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