palaver

Much ado, verbally

Palaver is prolonged, idle talk—especially discussion that seems excessive relative to its substance: There was much palaver before they finally reached a decision.

The word often implies unnecessary fuss or procedure: We went through the whole palaver of security checks.

As a verb, to palaver is to talk at length, usually unproductively.

chatter

gossip

Informal talk spreading rumors

babbleIncoherent speech
prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
blatherFoolish, pointless chatter

jabber · chitchat · natter · gab · tittle-tattle · small talk · banter · tattle · jaw · idle talk

fuss

commotion

Noisy, confused disturbance

botherTo annoy or disturb
adoUnnecessary fuss
to-doCommotion or fuss

hassle · rigmarole · brouhaha · kerfuffle · hullabaloo · carry-on · song and dance · performance · drama · theatrics

negotiation

treaty

Binding pact between nations

truceAgreed halt to hostilities
accordHarmony between parties
pactFormal agreement between parties

bargaining · haggling · mediation · arbitration · conciliation · dialogue · compromise · deal-making · settlement · agreement

verbose

long-winded

Excessively wordy, tediously so

wordyUsing more language than necessary
ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
circumlocutionIndirect, wordy expression

verbiage · redundant · prolixity · diffuse · discursive · windbag · verbosity · garrulous · loquacious · logorrhea

african

colonial

Of occupied territories

pidginImprovised contact language
tradersProfessional buyers and sellers
coastLand beside the ocean

negotiation · council · elders · village · Ghana · Nigeria · Sierra Leone · Liberia · Portuguese · lingua franca

palaver

gossip

commotion

treaty

long-winded

colonial

palaver

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