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PALAVER (an adaptation of Port. palavra, a word or speech; Ital. parola; Fr. parole, from the Low Lat. parabola, a parable, story, talk; Gr. aapa$oXil, literally "comparison"; the Low Lat. parabolare, " to talk," gives Fr. parler, " to speak," whence " pa