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palter
[
pawl
-ter
]
pal·ter
/
ˈpɔl
tər
/
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[
pawl
-ter
]
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verb (used without object)
1.
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
2.
to bargain with; haggle.
3.
to act carelessly; trifle.
Origin:
1530–40
in sense “to speak indistinctly,” perhaps alteration of
falter
in same sense, with
p-
from
palsy
1
Related forms
pal·ter·er,
noun
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to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
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to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
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palter
(ˈpɔːltə)
—
vb
1.
to act or talk insincerely
2.
to haggle
[C16: of unknown origin]
'palterer
—
n
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