palaver vs taking

palaver

noun
  • Mentally-draining activity, either physical or fuss. 

  • Disagreement. 

  • A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate; a moot. 

  • Talk intended to deceive. 

  • A village council meeting. 

verb
  • To flatter. 

  • To discuss with much talk. 

taking

noun
  • A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking). 

  • A seizure of someone's goods or possessions. 

  • The act by which something is taken. 

  • Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example). 

adj
  • Alluring; attractive. 

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