parley

Speech parts

1. parley - Noun

2. parley - Verb

Meaning

Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce.

To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

meeting interview conference discussion dialogue negotiation consultation deliberation negotiations talks council assembly calumet summit caucus
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Antonyms

agreement answer consensus deny deaf disagree
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Hypernyms

dialogue negotiation negociate talks

Hyponyms

palaver

Derivatives

parleys parleyed parleying

Anagrams

pearly player replay prelay Rapley

Examples

All the northern leaders who attended the Kaduna parley should hide their heads in shame. Source: Internet

Asking for a parley, Gaines is taken to the Stockton office and faces Shorty. Source: Internet

Central to Parley is its AIR strategy, an acronym which stands for Avoid, Intercept, Redesign. Source: Internet

But while these strategies are numerous and often worthy of parley, few can contradict the power of studying abroad. Source: Internet

The German company is also expecting a sharp increase in sales of its Parley shoes, which are made with plastic waste that has been intercepted before it reaches the ocean. Source: Internet

I highly recommend this book as a parley into teaching and learning about the injustices of modern Burma. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

parle parlementary Parlett parley-voo parley-vous parleyer