Bug and Palaver

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Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

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Palaver is an antonym for bug.

Palaver verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.

Usage example: I let the salesclerk at the electronics store palaver me into a service contract that I didn't need

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Bug is an antonym for palaver.

Nearby Word: palavering

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Palaver and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/palaver

Bug & Palaver. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/palaver>.

Palaver or Bug. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/palaver.

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