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- [pawl-ter]
- /ˈpɔl tər/
- /ˈpɔːltə/
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- [pawl-ter]
- /ˈpɔl tər/
Definitions of palter word
- verb without object palter to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery. 1
- verb without object palter to bargain with; haggle. 1
- verb without object palter to act carelessly; trifle. 1
- verb palter to act or talk insincerely 0
- verb palter to haggle 0
- intransitive verb palter to talk or act insincerely; prevaricate 0
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Origin of palter
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40 in sense “to speak indistinctly,” perhaps alteration of falter in same sense, with p- from palsy1
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Parts of speech for Palter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
palter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for palter
verb palter
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- bargain — Something that is a bargain is good value for money, usually because it has been sold at a lower price than normal.
- beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- beg the question — If you say that something begs a particular question, you mean that it makes people want to ask that question; some people consider that this use is incorrect.
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